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What did Oskar Pfungst propose as an additional check for Clever Hans' abilities?
What did Oskar Pfungst propose as an additional check for Clever Hans' abilities?
- To introduce distractions to see if Hans could still perform
- To whisper numbers into Hans's ear to test his math skills (correct)
- To conduct the experiment without informing the audience
- To train Hans to perform tasks without any external cues
What was the reason behind Hans's inability to perform under the new conditions set by Oskar Pfungst?
What was the reason behind Hans's inability to perform under the new conditions set by Oskar Pfungst?
- He was not properly trained to understand the new cues
- He was unable to hear the whisperers clearly
- He was unable to read the unintended signals from the onlookers (correct)
- He would tap indefinitely, unable to conclude the task
What does the term 'Clever Hans effect' remind us of?
What does the term 'Clever Hans effect' remind us of?
- The importance of training animals for specific tasks
- The danger of unintended cues from observers affecting subjects' behavior (correct)
- The difficulty in conducting experiments with animals
- The intelligence of animals like Clever Hans
What was the main ability that Clever Hans possessed?
What was the main ability that Clever Hans possessed?
What did the onlookers do after Hans tapped 11 times?
What did the onlookers do after Hans tapped 11 times?
Why did Oskar Pfungst propose whispering numbers into Hans's ear?
Why did Oskar Pfungst propose whispering numbers into Hans's ear?
What important lesson does the story of Clever Hans teach us?
What important lesson does the story of Clever Hans teach us?
What is one of the important limitations of case studies, as discussed in the text?
What is one of the important limitations of case studies, as discussed in the text?
How can case studies contribute to the understanding of brain function, as mentioned in the text?
How can case studies contribute to the understanding of brain function, as mentioned in the text?
What did Sigmund Freud's work primarily depend on?
What did Sigmund Freud's work primarily depend on?
What are some of the technical problems that the author mentions in the text?
What are some of the technical problems that the author mentions in the text?
What is closely related to the question of 'Which particular people, or groups, or animals, are going to be the subjects of our investigation?'?
What is closely related to the question of 'Which particular people, or groups, or animals, are going to be the subjects of our investigation?'?
What is the main purpose of the steps mentioned in the text to ensure that certain problems do not distort conclusions?
What is the main purpose of the steps mentioned in the text to ensure that certain problems do not distort conclusions?
What do correlational studies sometimes do, according to the text?
What do correlational studies sometimes do, according to the text?
What is one example mentioned in the text that can test specific hypotheses?
What is one example mentioned in the text that can test specific hypotheses?
What do Schachter's data, along with others, suggest about clinical outcome statistics for smoking and obesity?
What do Schachter's data, along with others, suggest about clinical outcome statistics for smoking and obesity?
What does being responsive to a baby's cries NOT make for, according to Bell and Ainsworth's observations?
What does being responsive to a baby's cries NOT make for, according to Bell and Ainsworth's observations?
