Which of the Following Most Clearly Shows That an Animal's

question 182

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most clearly shows that an animal's biological makeup can affect the ease of learning an association?

• A) Pavlov's dogs, bells, and salivation
• B) Thorndike's cats in a puzzle box
• C) Skinner's rats in an operant chamber
• D) Garcia's conditioned taste aversion experiments

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Reliability

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.

Construct Validity

Evidence that a test measures a specific concept or trait. Construct validity includes an analysis of a test through one or more of the following methods: experimental design, factor analysis, convergence with other instruments, and/or discrimination with other measures.

Factor Analysis Validity

A statistical method used to examine whether a set of survey or test items correlates with underlying constructs, thereby validating the measure's theoretical assumptions.