A Researcher Wants to Conduct an Animal Learning Experiment Using

question 2

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to conduct an animal learning experiment using 40 participants in a between-subjects design. The researcher decides to randomly assign the participants to the four different conditions so that

• A) participants from the same litter will not be tested together.
• B) the data will be easier to analyze than if participants were assigned on any other basis.
• C) the results will be more generalizable.
• D) the groups will be equivalent prior to the manipulation of the independent variable.

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Definitions:

Behavior Genetics

The study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the importance of observable actions over internal processes.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in a certain area of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a specific aspect of the environment while ignoring other perceivable information.