One highly readable little book on research methods mentioned in your text is called _________.
a. The Idiot's Guide to Behavioral Research
b. Research Made Simple
c. Psychological Research: An Introduction
d. Random Designs
Question 2A computer simulation that is useful for teaching certain principles of learning is called _________.
a. MacAnimal
b. Animal Trainer
c. Sniffy the Virtual Rat
d. Howard the Holographic Hog
Question 3Balster suggests that inhumane treatment of research animals is __________.
a. not good PR
b. expensive, in the long run
c. bad science
d. likely to result in litigation
Question 4One problem with computer simulations as a substitute for animal research is that ___________.
a. they are terribly expensive
b. they take years to develop
c. bugs in the software distort the findings
d. no one knows what behavior to program until the research has been done
Question 5An _____________ is something an organism tries to escape or avoid.
a. adenoid
b. adhesive
c. adversive
d. aversive
Question 6Experimental research on behavior is often said to be artificial. To compensate for this problem, researchers do ________ .
a. field experiments
b. open-ended research
c. follow-up studies
d. free sampling research
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