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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The Pledge Controversy "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all." The Pledge of Allegiance‚ written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy has undergone quite an evolution. It was made mandatory in schools by the US Supreme Court in 1940 but was withdrawn three years later‚ was congressionally recognized as national pledge in 1942 and was further augmented with words “under god”
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The central questions that Francis Collins proposed in his book are how can science and faith coexist without destroying the two parallel worlds apart. Fitting science and faith into the same box has caused centuries of debate due to misinterpreted information by both the general public and the religious sectors. Collins is able to provide a reconciliation to several major issues by promoting a third viewpoint BioLogos. By removing the hostility among the two parties Collins demonstrates how faith
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power has driven people to value it most than anything else‚ even their life. Today‚ the most powerful places of society occurs in the government‚ which is most prone to corruption. In the Netflix original series House of Cards‚ the main character‚ Francis Underwood seeks the highest position in politics‚ the presidency‚ and stops at nothing to get there. Beau Willimon portrays how the influential and unremitting Underwood reduces the influence of others on himself and achieves his satiety for power
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The Puritan faith is a one that was not well accepted in Great Britain‚ forcing them to a place where they could‚ theoretically‚ be free from persecution. Francis J. Bremer’s book‚ The Puritan Experiment‚ provides the reality that no matter the place that this religion was present‚ the rules were still the same. He is successful in examining the role that women played in a New World Puritan society‚ and is able to provide information to other authors on the aspects of the Salem Witch Trials‚ and
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Until the late 1400’s‚ Europeans did not know the existence of the two American continents ( North and South America ). To the European explorers‚ exploring the other side of the Atlantic was like exploring an entire different world‚ hence the name- the New World. In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus unknowingly discovered the new continent. His original motives for exploring was to find an easier route to Asia but instead‚ he discovered the New World. Thus; Spain‚ France and England began sending out conquistadors
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* The Nature of Advertising Ethics in the Media * The purpose of this paper is to inform audiences about the nature of the ethical standards in today’s media. * Introduction * The industry of advertising is very illustrious and lucrative. While the glamour and humor of advertising may be entertaining‚ the question of it being ethical is often a concern. The ways that some advertising companies do business are often accused of being unethical due to their “embellishment” of some products
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December 9‚ 2010 Genetic Engineering Science has been a key factor in discovering new ways to improve the quality of life. Genetic engineering‚ also known as genetic modification‚ has been a scientific breakthrough in discovering ways to genetically modify organisms as well as the creation of genetically modified foods. In this world‚ there are many countries that are struggling with ever-pervasive dry spells and old and novel pests. In this world‚ there are many peoples that are born with
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In the movie‚ there is much talk about evolution with dinosaurs and how they lived on the Earth over six million years ago. The movie is based on the use of DNA to revive a lost species. What happened was tha the paleabotanists were digging‚ and they found a mosquito that had been conserved in tree sap‚ and took DNA from it and used it to recreate a new strand of DNA. In the movie they used DNA from frogs which carry a similar strand of DNA as the dinosaurs did. And combined them to create a dinosaur
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Designer Babies “Gerber may have thought of it first decades ago‚ but at least 50 medical centers today… could claim the motto ‘babies are our business’” (Moira). Throughout history‚ there have been countless improvements and advancements in technology throughout the medical field. Most of these technologies have proven to be successful and productive‚ although some technologies haven’t led to be as helpful. One invention on the horizon in genetics that will add yet another technological failure
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