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Chapter 3 Self-test questions
The study of animal behavior and its neural basis: a brief history
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Which of the following definitions of the term 'inductive approach' is correct?
A method of reasoning characterized by the drawing of a conclusion about a particular instance from a general theory or law.
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A method of reasoning characterized by the inference of general principles based on particular instances.
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A method of reasoning characterized by the inference of general principles based on a single, isolated observation.
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A method of reasoning characterized by the attempt to influence as many theories as possible.
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Which of the following statements concerning mind-body dualism is correct? Please select all that apply.
Mind-body dualism is the philosophical position that mental phenomena are supernatural and not the result of brain action.
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Mind-body dualism is the philosophical position that mental phenomena are the result of brain action.
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The philosophical position of mind-body dualism implies that mental functions cannot be studied by scientific approaches.
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The philosophical position of mind-body dualism implies that bodily functions follow the laws of physics and can, therefore, be studied through scientific methods.
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Which of the following statements concerning Ivan Pavlov and his work on conditioned reflexes is
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Ivan Pavlov's experiments on the conditioning of dogs paved the path for the establishment of the reflex theory.
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Ivan Pavlov received the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for his research on the physiology of digestion.
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The classical conditioning method developed by Ivan Pavlov has been widely used in sensory physiology to explore the sensory abilities of animals.
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A central dogma of the school of behaviorism is that conditioned reflexes, discovered by Ivan Pavlov through his experiments on dogs, do not exist in humans.
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What is the Skinner box?
A laboratory device used for restraining of animals in order to perform focal brain stimulation experiments.
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A moist chamber used in immunohistochemistry for incubation of histological sections with antiserum.
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A laboratory tool used in the study of animal behavior, consisting of a box in which the animal can manipulate an object in order to receive reward or punishment.
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A specific type of cage used for transport of laboratory animals.
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Ethology, founded as a biological discipline by Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen, explores the natural behavior of animals in both the field and the laboratory.
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