The Use of Small Aircraft with Human Observers Is Common

question 17

Essay

The use of small aircraft with human observers is common in wildlife studies where the goal is to estimate the abundance of different species. Recently there has been interest in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The UAV, something about the size of a model airplane, would fly over the area of interest and take pictures to be analyzed by computers with imagery software when the UAV returns. The plot below is from a test run of the UAV over 10 areas in South Central Florida, using bird decoys to test the reliability of the process. (a)The least squares best fit line is . Plot this line on the graph above. Show any calculations in the space below.
(b)The least squares line is the line that minimizes the sum of the squared residuals. On the graph above pick 2 points and sketch the residuals associated with those points.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, often occurring suddenly in response to the original conditioning stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcement

A process in which a stimulus reinforces behavior after it has been associated with a primary reinforcer, often through social or conditioned means.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, gender, or disability.

Spontaneous Recovery

The unexpected return of a learned behavior after its apparent extinction, highlighting the persistence of memory traces.