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What was one way the Pepperberg study maintained validity?
a) Alex had never been trained on same or different before the start of the study.
b) The study used only 1 participant.
c) Alex was kept in safe conditions by the researchers.
d) The model/rival technique was used.

What punishment was given for an incorrect answer?
a) Alex was told 'No!' and the object was removed.
b) Alex was not allowed to eat for a day.
c) Alex was gently hit and the object was removed.
d) Alex not not allowed to play with his toys for a day.

Why were the findings of the Pepperberg study not generalizable?
a) The sample consisted of 1 specially trained parrot.
b) Pepperberg found multiple instances of parrots showing the same knowledge
c) Alex was a wild and uncontrollable parrot.
d) All of the answer choices

What were Alex's last words to Pepperberg?
a) All of the answer choices
b) 'You be good.'
c) 'See you tomorrow.'
d) 'I love you.'

What was the reward for correct answers?
a) The object itself or a different object if Alex requested it by name
b) The object itself
c) A different object if Alex requested it by name
d) None of the anser choices

There were 2 to 4 training sessions a week, with each session lasting ___.
a) Between 5 minutes and one hour
b) Between 5-8 hours
c) Between 5-8 minutes
d) Between 30 minutes and one hour

Which of the following statements is NOT true about p value?
a) The higher the p value, the more confident we can be with the data we collect.
b) P value shows how likely it is that the collected data actually happened by chance or randomness.
c) The lower the p value, the more confident we can be with the data we collect.
d) The standard p value for most research is 0.05.

In the probes trials, Alex was able to answer correctly ___ of the time.
a) 90.2%
b) 82.3%
c) 85%
d) 49 out of 55

The results for both familiar objects and novel objects were highly significant, with a p value of less than ___.
a) 0.0001
b) 0.05
c) 0.01
d) This figure is not mentioned in the Discovery Doc.

Alex scored _____ correct overall with familiar objects.
a) 76.7%
b) 69.70%
c) 55 out of 61
d) 79 out of 96

Which of the following was NOT a control used in the Pepperberg study?
a) Alex was kept in a cage during testing procedure to limit movement.
b) The primary trainer was present but faced the opposite direction.
c) Testing was conducted by a researcher who had not trained Alex.
d) Other question types were included to reduce boredom effect.

Which is a weakness of the Pepperberg study?
a) They tested only one parrot, who may very well be a special case. So we can't generalize the results.
b) Alex was caged at night, so that made the study less reliable.
c) Too many researchers were involved in the study.
d) David Premack's principles were not followed and that lowered the study's ecological validity.

In trials with novel objects, what was Alex's first-trial performance?
a) 82.3%
b) 85%
c) 89.1%
d) 69.7%

Which is a strength of the Pepperberg study?
a) They used many experimental controls to limit researcher bias.
b) They used a parrot that had superior abilities.
c) They followed David Premack's guidelines for parrots.
d) They let Alex roam freely around the lab.

Alex's learning through operant conditioning and through the model/rival technique are examples of ___.
a) Nurture
b) Nature
c) Neither nature nor nurture
d) Alex didn't learn anything!

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