Name the five control methods explicitly characterized within the scenario: Dr.

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Name the five control methods explicitly characterized within the scenario: Dr. Z is testing pigeons in an operant chamber that has a three key intelligence panel (left of center key, center key, and right of center key). There is a computer monitoring subject responses and controlling stimuli presented to the birds. While preparing to conduct the experiment, Dr. Z worked hard to be sure that each stimulus will be presented an equal number of times on each side key. Additionally, he has installed a noise generator to ensure the noise level in the chamber remains constant and the pigeon will not be distracted by outside noise. Inside the chamber he removed some bits of tape that remained from a previous experiment. Prior to presenting the final set of stimuli to be learned, Dr. Z assigned pigeons to each final condition based upon their terminal level of performance in the previous phase. That ensured that there were poor, mediocre, and good performers in each of the final test conditions.

Explanation / Answer

1. The number presentation of stimulus is equal on each side key.
2. The noise generator ensures that the noise level is constant
3. It also ensures that the outside noise will not distract the pigeons
4. The tapes were removed so that the tape will not cause any disturbance.
5. The pigeons were assigned on their final condition based on their previous performance, this ensured that all three levels of performers were present.

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