Sex Differences in Rhesus Monkeys Toy Preferences Quiz

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What was used to calculate total frequencies and total durations for each animal?

Average frequencies

How were durations of continuous behaviors derived?

By dividing raw durations by the number of trials

What software was used for the analyses in the study?

SPSS for Windows

How many females were finally included in the analysis?

23

What measure was used to compare pairs of means and standard deviations?

Cohen’s d

What measure is described as a probability of replication based on sample size and effect size?

Prep

When dominance rank was included as a covariate in frequency data analyses, the interaction between toy type and ______ was not significant

sex

The interaction between toy type and rank was also not significant when ______ data were transformed

frequency

The sex by toy interaction remained significant with rank as a covariate for untransformed ______ data

duration

We also conducted Spearman’s correlations to determine the relationship between rank and ______ or duration with each toy type

frequency

With both sexes combined, rank and total frequency were positively correlated for both the plush toy (rs=.43, p=.01, r2=.18) and the wheeled toy (rs=.38, p=.03, r2=.14), accounting for 18% and 14% of the ______, respectively

variance

For males, plush toy and wheeled toy total frequencies did not ______ significantly

correlate

For males, plush toy and wheeled toy total durations did not ______ significantly

correlate

The interaction between toy type and ______ remained significant even with rank as a covariate

sex

The toy by rank interaction was not ______ for untransformed duration data (F(1,31)=.05, p=.82)

significant

With both sexes combined, rank and total frequency were positively correlated for both the plush toy (rs=.43, p=.01, r2=.18) and the wheeled toy (rs=.38, p=.03, r2=.14), accounting for 18% and 14% of the ______, respectively

variance

Test your knowledge on the similarities between sex differences in toy preferences among rhesus monkeys and children based on a scientific study. Explore the parallels between the two groups in their choices of playthings.

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