When an Observation Period Is Divided into Equal Segments of Relatively

question 482

Multiple Choice

When an observation period is divided into equal segments of relatively short duration and the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specific behavior is recorded a maximum of once per segment, we say that a(n) ____________ recording system is in effect.

• A)fixed-duration
• B)fixed-interval
• C)time-sampling
• D)interval

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Definitions:

Reptiles

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that include snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and various extinct groups, characterized by breathing air, laying shelled eggs, and having a skin covered with scales or scutes.

Urea

An organic compound and waste product produced in the liver, resulting from the metabolism of proteins, excreted in the urine.

Amphibians

A class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, characterized by their ability to live both in water and on land.

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which females use to feed their young, and usually hair or fur on their bodies.