Naturalistic Observation of Behavior: A Model System Using Mice in a Colony.

Herzog, Harold A., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Naturalistic Observation of Behavior: A Model System Using Mice in a Colony.

Herzog, Harold A., Jr.

Teaching of Psychology, v15 n4 p200-02 Dec 1988

Describes exercises designed to give students experience in using methods of naturalistic observation to quantify behavior. Students construct a coding system of the behaviors observed in a small mouse colony, gather data by instantaneous and focal animal sampling, and use the data to calculate interrater reliability and sequence analysis. (GEA)

Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Ethology, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Naturalistic Observation, Psychology, Statistical Analysis, Student Experience, Student Research, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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