Dr Leman Is Interested in Using a Survey to Study

question 19

Essay

Dr. Leman is interested in using a survey to study people's experiences with natural disasters, like Hurricane Sandy and the tornadoes that hit Joplin, Missouri, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Provide one reason why a survey is a good method to study this topic and one reason that a survey may not be a good method.

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Definitions:

Glutamate

A major neurotransmitter in the nervous system, playing an important role in learning and memory by exciting neurons to transmit signals.

Learning

A change in behavior, resulting from experience.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging or discouraging certain behaviors.

Learning

The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or being taught.