SNIFFY THE VIRTUAL RAT EXPERIMENT By Cassidy Blaikie 200407994 A laboratory report Presented to Jennifer Gauthier In Psychology 210 Learning Psychology Department of Psychology St. Francis Xavier University February 23‚ 2007 Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to test whether training a simulated rat under a Partial Reinforcement Schedule took longer to extinguish than being trained in a Continuous Reinforcement Schedule. The subject involved was a computer based rat. The rat was trained
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a.VOCABULARY Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals (also known as zoolites)‚ plants‚ and other organisms from the remote past. artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man‚ such as a tool or a work of art‚ esp an object of archaeological interest". A nomad is a member of a community of people who move from one place to
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College of Humanities US/101 Version 5 Introduction to University Studies Copyright © 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The essential information‚ skills‚ tools‚ and techniques necessary for academic success and personal effectiveness at University of Phoenix are introduced in this course. The course develops and applies practical knowledge and skills immediately relevant to first-year university students. Course topics include goal setting and working
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University of Phoenix Material Effective Study Habits Worksheet Review Phoenix Career Plan results of Career Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference‚ respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment would be a nice quiet place with no Distractions like: my kids asking me to do something for them every 5 minutes or a place with no white noise like a fan or the air pump in my fish tank. My ideal study environment
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Brunel University London (informally Brunel) is a public research university located in Uxbridge‚ London‚ United Kingdom. Founded in 1966‚ it was named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel’s campus is located on the outskirts of Uxbridge. It is organised into three colleges and three major research institutes‚ a structure adopted in August 2014 which also changed the university’s name to Brunel University London. Brunel has over 12‚900 students and 2‚500 staff and had a total
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Study habits are the ways that you study the habits that you have formed during your school years. Study habits can be good ones‚ or bad ones. Good study habits include being organized‚ keeping good notes‚ reading your textbook‚ listening in class‚ and working every day. Bad study habits include skipping class‚ not doing your work‚ watching TV or playing video games instead of studying‚ and losing your workStudy habits are the ways that you study the habits that you have formed during your school
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For my analysis of a discourse community that I am a part of‚ I will be focusing on St. Xavier High School and Jesuit education. St. Xavier is a great example of a discourse community and is backed up by the scholarly articles written by John Swales and Joseph Harris. Joseph Harris focuses his argument about what makes a community a community around writing. Harris proposes that “our aims and intentions in writing are thus not merely personal‚ idiosyncratic‚ but reflective of the communities to which
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Academic Advising Syllabus Bloomsburg University of PA Advisor: Marika Handakas‚ Psy.D. Office: Suite 221 Student Services Center Bloomsburg University Phone: 570 389 4271 or 570 389 4003 E-Mail: mhandaka@bloomu.edu Advising Office Hours: By appointment Text/Materials: University Catalogue University Advising Web Resources Academic Advising Description/Definition Academic advising is an educational process that‚ by intention and design‚ facilitates students’ understanding
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but studying smarter. You can begin studying smarter with these ten proven and effective study habits. 1. How you approach studying matters Too many people look at studying as a necessary task‚ not an enjoyment or opportunity to learn. That’s fine‚ but researchers have found that how you approach something matters almost as much as what you do. Being in the right mindset is important in order to study smarter. Sometimes you can’t “force” yourself to be in the right mindset‚ and it is during
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Life University Life University is a private school located in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta‚ Georgia‚ that offers a number of undergraduate programs. Life University is best known for its doctoral degree program in chiropractic medicine. Contents • 1 History • 2 Education programs • 3 Accreditation o 3.1 Temporary loss of chiropractic accreditation in 2002-2003 • 4 Athletics o 4.1 Undergraduate Rugby o 4.2 Men ’s Senior Rugby o 4.3 Other Sports • 5 References
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