Compare the Results of Research on Crowding Done with Rats

question 7

Essay

Compare the results of research on crowding done with rats to the research done with non-human primates. How were the methods similar? How were they different? Suggest a follow-up experiment designed to see whether the differences in results are due to differences in the methods used.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe Area

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Big Five Traits

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Amygdala

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Empirically Derived Test

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