Question

Dr. Smart conducted a study that examined the physiological reactions of rats reared in isolation to the introduction of a stranger rat in their cage. She wanted to examine the effects of growing up in isolation on social behavior in order to understand more about social phobia in humans. This study is an example of:_____________.

Answer 1

Answer: an analogue experiment

Explanation: In psychology,

Analogue experiment is an experiment in which participants (in this rats and stranger rats) closely resemble the target population. This experiment is carried out to look for comparisons between the two and then draw a conclusion.