Most of these experiments require sound.  Some questions will state to answer the questions at the end of the experiment.  Write down the questions before closing the experiment.

ANAGRAMS

1. How did you score?  Tell me about your anagrams experience.  Did your performance increase over time?

2. Answer the questions at the end of the experiment.  I do not want to influence the experiment by presenting the questions here.
   
    

YOUR TURN TO BE THE RAT IN THE MAZE
 

1. Record the number of moves for each attempt.  Start with the simple maze and then proceed to the advanced maze.

2. What strategies did you use to improve your score?

3. You do not have to complete the worksheet found at this site.
   
    

KEYBOARD DESIGN
 

1. Would you want to spend the time to relearn how to type so that you would gain some increase in efficiency?

2. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of the ABCDEF arrangement?
   
    

NATURAL MOTION
 

1. What is the Phi Phenomenon?
   
    

TARGET PRACTICE I  (requires careful listening)

1. Copy and present your results.  Note that RT stands for Response Time.

2. Were you able to identify the dangerous bugs and spray them quickly?  How would you interpret your results?

3. What is stimulus generalization and how did it apply to you in this exercise?
   
    

TARGET PRACTICE II (requires careful listening)
 

1. Copy and present your results.

2. What is stimulus discrimination?

3. Did your results show that you learned to discriminate between the locals and mutants?

4. How would you use this stimulus discrimination to learn more about the visual capabilities of a rat?
   
    

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

1. Read the positive reinforcement examples and proceed to the exercise at the BOTTOM of the page. (Use Frames Exercise)

2. What is positive reinforcement?

3. How did you score?
   
    

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