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Replicate this project by selecting a new naïve rat and running the project again

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1. Replicate this project by selecting a new naïve rat and running the project again.
   • Compare data from this rat to that of your previous rat.

1. Analysis:
   • Define/Describe - the behavioral operation (see Table 2-1) and the type of session (Habituation) for this lab.
   • Methodology/Procedure - Describe the parameters and sequence of this lab.
   • Discussion - Interpret the unconditional probabilities (bar graph). Also compare the cumulative plots for all three behaviors (grooming, rearing, or exploring).
     • What do these figures illustrate? For example, is grooming a high or low rate behavior (and to what benchmark are you comparing it)?
     • Does it have the same rate of occurrence in each successive 10 minute interval across the hour, or does it tend to occur in specific periods? Which ones?
     • Did you anticipate this from your readings about the principle of “Behavioral Hierarchies?”