Herbert and Harsh Compared the Behavior of Cats That Had

question 45

Multiple Choice

Herbert and Harsh compared the behavior of cats that had observed a model perform an act 30 times with cats that had observed only 15 performances. They found that _________.

• A) the extra 15 observances made no difference
• B) the first 15 observations had a greater impact than the next 15
• C) cats that observed 30 performances did substantially better than those that observed 15
• D) cats that observed 15 performances actually did better than those that observed 30

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