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What is the psychology being investigated in Pepperberg?
Cognitive Psychology and Learning Psychology
False Memories
Evaluative Learning
Social Learning Theory
What is the aim of Pepperberg?
To Investigate whether the avian species can see color and distinguish between shapes
To investigate whether a parrot uses vocalizations to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts ‘same’ and ‘different’.
To investigate whether a parrot uses vocalizations to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts ‘texture’ and ‘color’.
To investigate whether the avian species likes colors
Who were the participants in the study (Pepperberg)?
Macaw named Alex
African Grey parrot named Ally
Chimpanzee named Ai
African Grey parrot named Alex
What was the IV of Pepperberg?
Whether the object is familiar or novel
Whether the object was red or blue
Whether the object was wooden, paper,hide, or cork
The behavior of the model
What Research Method was used in Pepperberg?
Case Study
Lab Experiment
Field Experiment
Observation
In each trial, Alex was presented with two objects that could differ in one of three categories, what were the categories?
shape, sound or texture
color, sound or material
shape, color or material
shape, color or texture
The principal trainer was present in each trial, what was her job?
She sat facing Alex and praised him when he gave the correct response
She sat facing away from Alex and was not able to see the objects
She showed Alex each object
She talked to Alex as the trials took place
What was the primary technique used by Pepperberg during training?
shape/color technique
classical conditioning technique
evaluative learning technique
model/rival technique
What was the duration of Pepperberg?
23 months
28 months
26 months
22 months
The principal trainer was present in each trial, but sat facing away from Alex and was not able to see the objects what did this lower?
Application
Ecological Validity
Participant Variables
Demand Characteristics
What is the DV in Pepperberg?
ratings on critical items on both questionnaires
response to the questions: “what’s the sound?” and “what’s the texture?”
response to the questions: “what’s same?” and “what’s different?”
response to the questions: “what’s the material?” and “what’s the color?”
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