You Measure the Metabolic Rate of a Group of Poikilotherms

question 28

Multiple Choice

You measure the metabolic rate of a group of poikilotherms that has never been studied before. Compared to the relationship between metabolic rate and weight for birds, the value of a for the new group is likely to be _______ and the value of b is likely to be _______.

• A) about the same; lower
• B) lower; higher
• C) lower; lower
• D) lower; about the same

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Definitions:

Reversal of Treatment

A procedure in single-subject research where an intervention is removed to study its effects on the target behavior or condition.

Single-case Design

A research design that focuses on the response of a single subject to document the effects of a specific condition or intervention.

Reversal Designs

Experimental designs in which an intervention is introduced, removed, and then reintroduced to gauge its effects.

ABAB Design

A type of experimental design in behavioral science that involves alternating between a baseline period (A) and an intervention period (B).