Tracy Was Involved in a Study of Open Field Behaviour

question 3

Multiple Choice

Tracy was involved in a study of open field behaviour in rats. She and two of her colleagues all had to score the movement of a rat in the open field to be sure they all got similar results. They are testing their

• A) inter-rater reliability
• B) thematic apperception
• C) self-efficacy
• D) validity

---

Definitions:

Groundwater Divide

An area elevated between two groundwater basins, directing the flow of subsurface water in opposite directions.

Hydraulic Gradient

The slope or gradient of the water table.

Water Table

The upper level of an underground surface in which the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water, marking the boundary between the unsaturated zone above and the saturated zone below.

Septic Tank

A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or plastic through which domestic wastewater flows for basic treatment.