An Ethologist's Criticism of Laboratory Experimentation as a Primary Method

question 35

Multiple Choice

An ethologist's criticism of laboratory experimentation as a primary method for studying behavior is likely to be that

• A) most important behaviors are innate, not learned
• B) instinctual behaviors never occur in the laboratory
• C) the behavior's natural context is ignored
• D) experimental control is often lax

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it depends on the chosen significance level.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, usually set before the experiment.

Seat Belts

Devices aimed at protecting vehicle passengers from injurious motions that might occur in the event of an accident or abrupt halt.

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical test used to determine if there's a significant difference between the observed frequencies and the expected frequencies in one or more categories.