What role did rats play in the Black Plague? 3. If you have several rats living at your house, how would you get rid of them (base your answer off what you just learned)? 4. Explain what rats eat.
McGarrigle and Donaldson (1974) Conservation Accidents Naughty Teddy Experiment This experiment aimed to recreate Piaget’s task of number conservation. The slightly adapted study by McGarrigle and Donaldson had a condition in which the counters appeared to move accidentally and through a ‘naughty teddy’ rather than Piaget’s method of deliberately moving the counters himself. 80 participants were involved in the study who were 4 to 6 years, they were subjected to the experiment of counters where the experimenter presents children with two rows of counters and asks them if there are the same number in each row, then a ‘naughty teddy’ runs across the table and accidentally knocks the counters in one row closer. The same question of comparing
Next, we took the front half of the eye with the cornea and with a pair of scissors we cut off the cornea. This allowed us to locate the iris. We then flipped the front part of the eye to locate the ciliary body. After locating the ciliary body we took out the lens by pulling it out. With this done, we removed the retina, a thin tissue like material, which is located in the posterior part of the eye.
3. In research on the decompression of pregnant rats, the independent variable is ______, a dependent variable is ________, and a control variable is _______________. a. Reduced air pressure; behavioral tests; strain of the rat b. Body weight; climbing ability; time of day c. Atmospheric pressure; age of rat; climbing ability d. Number of decompressions; body weight; home cage e. Experimental group; control group; test performance 4.
For instance, psychologists try to explain results by using well-accepted theories instead of elaborate new hypotheses. Parsimony prevents psychologists from inventing and pursuing outlandish theories. In the book on page 15 figure 1.3 it shows a direct and an indirect way to relate an independent variable, hours of deprivation, to a dependent variable, rate of bar pressing. The dependent variable is obtained by placing a rat into a small chamber where it can press a bar to obtain drinking water. The experimenter observes the rate (how many presses per minute) at which the rat presses the bar to get water.
Tort Laws: A Two Case Study Brian Terry University of Maryland University College Author Note This paper was prepared for AMBA 610, Section 9044, taught by Professor Youngblood. This paper will be examining tort laws through two cases studies which may or may not be frivolous. The first case is Judith Haimes v. Temple University Hospital in which the plaintiff alleged a CAT preformed robbed her of her psychic powers. The second case is Cheryl Vandevender v. Sheetz Inc. in which the plaintiff alleges work place discrimination when she was unable to work due to a back injury suffered while opening a jar of pickles at work. These two cases will be discussed using a series of eight questions in a side by side comparison.
Research into Kluver-Bucy syndrome supports these findings as humans with the syndrome, as a result of temporal lobe damage, become passive. This is attributed to damage to the amygdala. However, contradictory research from Wong et al (1997) suggests that reduced amygdala size leads to reduced activity in violent criminals. Ashford (1980) suggests that stimulation of the amygdala leads to intermittent explosive aggressiveness, as people with temporal lobe epilepsy become very aggressive. The prefrontal cortex is also part of the complex system of structures involved in aggression.
He was placed in a room with a white rat and showed no fear. In a trial later, Watson and Rayner made the loud noise using the hammer and steel bar every time Albert attempted to touch the rat. This noise made Albert scared and emotional. When the next trial took place they placed Albert in the room with only the rat and no sounds yet Albert responded to this with fear and always tried to move away in tears. 20 days later the same experiment took place with a rabbit, which purposely was not white like the rat yet he still had the same reactions towards it as he did with the white rat.
Three “Views” of Psychology: 1. client lying on a couch while therapist listens and takes notes 2. researcher in white lab coat running rats through a maze 3. just “common sense” about human behavior II. WHAT MAKES PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE? • Differs from “common sense” because instead of casual observations, psychologists use rigorous, systematic _______________ producing ______________ knowledge, which is used to develop comprehensive _________________. • Differs from popular images because o it has vast and varied _______________ o knowledge can be ______________ in many
Is Animal Testing Necessary? Do we see birds as an animal flying around in the sky or as a lifeless creature to be tested on? Do we see mice as being cute, class pets or the next control in an experiment? People today should be more aware of how animal testing may one day kill off a number of groups of animals, and can eventually harm the human race. People have yet to realize that their favorite type of deodorant or those good-smelling fragrances they like to put on were once tested on animals.