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Jeff's Dog Barks and Growls at the Sound of a Stranger's

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Jeff's dog barks and growls at the sound of a stranger's car pulling into his driveway, yet the dog wags its tail and gets excited at the sound of Jeff's car. In this scenario, the difference in the dog's reactions to the sound of Jeff's car and that of a stranger's car is due to _________.


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Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by challenges with social interaction, communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Analogue Experiments

These experiments use conditions that are made to simulate or resemble the real-world scenarios under study, allowing for controlled investigation of hypotheses.

Matched Designs

A research method in which participants are paired or grouped based on similarities in key characteristics to control for those variables in an experiment.

Correlational Experiments

Research methods that examine the relationship or correlation between two or more variables without manipulation by the experimenter.

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