DrHinson Wants to Investigate If Rats Fed a Diet Enriched

question 42

Multiple Choice

Dr.Hinson wants to investigate if rats fed a diet enriched with omega will do better at a maze learning task then when these same rats are given a normal diet.He has a total of 30 rats for his experiment.What should Dr.Hinson do before he starts his experiment?

• A)counterbalance the diet so 15 rats receive omega then normal chow and 15 normal chow then omega diet
• B)raise them on the appropriate omega diet before starting his experiment
• C)measuring the speed of each rat can run before implementing the independent variable
• D)All of these

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Definitions:

Focal

Focal refers to being concentrated on a specific area or point, often used in contexts like focal point in art or a focal seizure where disturbances are localized in one part of the brain.

Independent Variable

The factor in a study that the scientist alters to examine its impact on the outcome variable.

Control

The capacity to affect how people act or the progression of occurrences.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, serving as a benchmark for measuring the effect of that treatment.