Participants
How many participants were there in the study to begin with?
There were 61 female monkeys and 21 male monkeys used in the study.
How many trials were there in the experiment?
There were seven 25 minute trials.
Lab experiments are standardized so they can be replicated. Is this a strength, weakness, or control of the study?
This is a strength of the study.
Which monkeys preferred wheeled toys?
The male monkeys significantly preferred wheeled toys.
What type of monkeys were used in the study?
Subjects were rhesus monkeys.
What was the data collection method used in the study?
Video observation
Lab experiments are not like the real world.Lab experiments are not like the real world. Is this a strength, weakness, or control of the study?
This is a weakness of the study.
Which monkeys showed no preference?
Female monkeys showed no significant preference for any type of toy.
What was the sampling method for the study?
Opportunity sampling
What were the 3 masculine toys used in the experiment?
A wagon, a truck, a car, a construction vehicle, a shopping cart, and a dump truck.
Lab experiments have high levels of control. Is this a strength, weakness, or control of the study?
This is a strength of the study.
The monkey data suggests a ________ (Fill in the Blank) explanation for toy preferences, even in the absence of socialization.
What is Biological
Which monkeys were excluded from the study because they were could not be reliably indentified?
39 newborn (0-3 months) infants
What were the 3 feminine toys used in the experiment?
Winnie-the-Pooh, Raggedy Ann, a koala bear, a hand puppet, an armadillo, a teddy bear, Scooby-Doo, and a turtle.
There was not a wide variety of participants. Is this a strength, weakness, or control of the study?
This is a weakness of the study.
How much did male monkeys prefer wheeled toys?
Male monkeys had a 73% preference for wheeled toys.
What did 14 adult monkeys receive that caused them not to be used in the experiment?
What is Hormone treatments
What is one of the controls of the study?
The placement of masculine and feminine toys were counterbalanced across trials.
The monkeys were pre-ranked. Is this a strength, weakness, or control of the study?
This is a control of the study.
What were the good ethics of the study?
The monkeys had a varied diet and lived in social groups as they typically would in the wild.