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I need a research proposal to use as my thesis paper. The draft would be fine. I will upload research questionnaire part to be used. Authoritarianism and child rearing values. I need someone who can come up with a hypothesis by the data I have then write a proposal. 

Experiment “Social Transmission”

 

​Rats are neophobic (i.e. afraid of new experiences) and show a reluctance to eat new things.  Often, rats will only sample a small amount of a novel food, and return later if the first sampling did not make them sick.  This is believed to be an adaptive behavior in the wild where new foods may be poisonous.  However, rats may eat a novel food they encounter if they have other reasons to expect that it is not dangerous to ingest.  For example, in the social transmission of food preference paradigm (STFP) an “observer rat” can learn about the palatability of a food by exposure to a “demonstrator rat” that has previously eaten the food.  It has been shown that the smell of the food on the demonstrator (particularly its breath) signals to the observer rat that the food is safe to eat.  In the following experiment we will investigate this effect by testing whether the observer rat prefers the demonstrated food.

 

Procedure

There are three phases of this experiment: a demonstration phase, an interaction phase and a test phase. Each one is described below.  Demonstrator rats will be at 85% of their free feeding weight.  Observer rats will be provided food and water ad libitum.

 

WEEK 1

 

 

Phase 1: DEMONSTRATION PHASE

Demonstrator rats are exposed to assigned flavor for 10 minutes.  Demonstrator rats will be placed in the open field apparatus with a small, plastic dish of 25 flavored pellets placed in the open field (dish in the same location as in the observer phase).  After 10 minutes, or after all of the pellets are eaten, record how many pellets the demonstrator rat has eaten.  Remove the demonstrator and dish of pellets from the open field.  If less than 5 pellets were eaten, the flavored powder from the pellets should be wiped around the demonstrator’s snout prior to the interaction phase. Wipe down the apparatus.

 

Demonstrator​​Flavor of Food Pellet

Rat #25​                  ​CINNAMON​​

​Rat #26​​       ​ COCOA​​​       ​ 

 ​Rat #27​​        ​CINNAMON

​Rat #28​​        ​COCOA​​       ​

 

Phase 2: INTERACTION PHASE

Both demonstrator and observer rats are placed in the open field apparatus together for 30 minutes.  Begin by placing the rats in opposite corners, with each one facing the walls.

 

Record the following 3 types of interactions:

1. Number of anterior- anterior (head to head) interactions performed by the observer to the demonstrator.

2. Number of anterior-posterior (head to body or hindlimb section) interactions performed by the observer to the demonstrator.

3. Amount of time (in minutes) the observer spends in the same quadrant of the open field as the demonstrator.

 

After 30 minutes, return both the demonstrator (mark on tail) and observer to their home cages.  Wipe down the open field.   Enter data into Excel spreadsheet.

 

AFTER A 5 MINUTE BREAK, REPEAT BOTH THE DEMONSTRATION

PHASE AND INTERACTION PHASE.

 

 

Week 1 Data Collection Sheet

 

 

 

Demonstrator Rat ________

Demonstrator Flavor ___________

Observer Rat ________

 

Demonstrator Phase:

 

​Number of pellets eaten ________

​

Interaction Phase: (record observer performed actions only)

 

​Number of anterior-anterior (head to head) interactions _________

​Number of anterior-posterior (head to body) interactions _________

Amount of time spent in same quadrant _________

 

WEEK 2

 

Phase 1: DEMONSTRATION PHASE

Demonstrator rats are exposed to assigned flavor for 10 minutes.  Demonstrator rats will be placed in the open field apparatus with a small, plastic dish of 25 flavored pellets placed in the open field (dish in the same location as in the observer phase).  After 10 minutes, or after all of the pellets are eaten, record how many pellets the demonstrator rat has eaten.  Remove the demonstrator and dish of pellets from the open field.  If less than 5 pellets were eaten, the flavored powder from the pellets should be wiped around the demonstrator’s snout prior to the interaction phase. Wipe down the apparatus.

 

Demonstrator​​Flavor of Food Pellet

Rat #25​                  ​CINNAMON​​

​Rat #26​​       ​ COCOA​​​       ​ 

 ​Rat #27​​        ​CINNAMON

​Rat #28​​        ​COCOA​​       ​

 

Phase 2: INTERACTION PHASE

Both demonstrator and observer rats are placed in the open field apparatus together for 30 minutes.  Begin by placing the rats in opposite corners, with each one facing the walls.

 

Record the following 3 types of interactions:

1. Number of anterior- anterior (head to head) interactions performed by the observer to the demonstrator.

2. Number of anterior-posterior (head to body or hindlimb section) interactions performed by the observer to the demonstrator.

3. Amount of time (in minutes) the observer spends in the same quadrant of the open field as the demonstrator.

 

After 30 minutes, return the demonstrator (mark on tail) to its home cage and return to the colony room.  Wipe down the open field.  

 

Phase 3: OBSERVER PHASE

Observer rat is exposed to two flavors, cinnamon and cocoa, to determine its food preference. A small dish of 40 cinnamon pellets is placed in the center of one quadrant of the open field, and a small dish of 40 cocoa pellets is placed in the center of the opposite quadrant (see Figure 1). This phase will include four 5-minute trials, with 3-minute intertrial intervals (ITI).  Begin each trial by placing rat in the center of the testing apparatus.  Record the amount of time the observer rat spends in the demonstrator’s flavor quadrant.  Also, record the amount of time the observer rat spends in the other flavor’s quadrant.  

 

During each 3-min ITI, record the number of pellets eaten during the trial, refill the dishes to 40 pellets, and then return the dishes to the same location in the apparatus.   Food preference will be determined by the number of pellets consumed and the amount of time spent in each flavor’s quadrant.  After the 4 trials are complete, return the observer to its home cage.

 

Wipe down the open field.  Enter the data into the Excel spreadsheet.

 

Room lights should be dim (only one of the switches on). Make sure to remain as quiet as possible, as any noise or distracting movement will disturb your experiment. IMPORTANT: Avoid cross-contamination of the cinnamon and cocoa pellets by having a person handle only one flavor.  

 

Some questions to keep in mind:

 

Do observer rats show an increased preference for whichever food was demonstrated to them?

 

If so, do the types of interaction and amount of contact time between demonstrator and observer rats during the demonstration phase correlate to the social transmission of food preference?

 

What is the evidence that the observer rat learned something? What would you expect if they didn’t learn anything?

 

If rats normally have a preference for one flavor before the demonstration, how could this affect the results?

 

If the observer rat were to become ill after ingesting its preferred food during the test phase, what do you think would happen to its food preference if you tested again the next day?

Week 2 Data Collection Sheet

 

Demonstrator Rat ________

Demonstrator Flavor ___________

Observer Rat ________

 

Demonstrator Phase:

 

​Number of pellets eaten ________

​

Interaction Phase: (record observer performed actions only)

 

​Number of anterior-anterior (head to head) interactions _________

​Number of anterior-posterior (head to body) interactions _________

Amount of time spent in same quadrant _________

 

Observer Phase:

 

​

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

Trial 4

Number of demonstrator flavor pellets eaten

 

 

 

 

Number of other flavor pellets eaten

 

 

 

 

Time spent in demonstrator flavor quadrant

 

 

 

 

Time spent in other flavor quadrant

 

 

 

 

  

Based on this week’s reading chp 15 & 16 in Balswick, J., & Balswick, J. (2008). Authentic human sexuality: An integrated Christian approach (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. ISBN: 978-0-8308-2883-8.,

Describe the ways in which our current society contributes to sexual addiction and hinders individuals from experiencing authentic sexuality. Be sure to include a definition for sexual addiction and authentic sexuality.  Lastly, what was the most eye opening topic or information presented in the course?  

Use course materials and/or external research to add to the post discussion.

Use Chapters listed above.  Lecture Notes and/or external research to support your discussion. 

Minimum 350-word count in answer to the question with in text citations to include Integration of Christian worldview and biblical themes into responses as appropriate. APA format.

If you do not have access to the reference listed in post please do not bid on post.

  

Pick two movies that you believe portrays a character who is experiencing a psychological disorder/mental illness. After watching the movie:

1. Diagnose each character (i.e., identify the disorder or disorders the character has). TOTAL OF 2 CHARACTERS 

2. Provide evidence supporting your diagnosis. What did the character say or do that demonstrated he/she had this disorder? This should be the focus of your paper. You really need to convince me that this character has the disorder you identified.

3. Note what you believe the movie may be got wrong in regards to the disorder (i.e., did the character have certain symptoms that were not consistent with the disorder)?

4. Briefly note which form of intervention you would offer the character.