Question

b. what impacted the number of times the experimenter presented the dog with a yawn? complete sentences in your own words.
each dog had individual differences between each time they had to make eye contact with the experimenter again.

1. these are all found in the 6th paragraph:

a. what does elicited mean? do not ask mr. poncini, use context clues if you need to. complete sentences in your own words.
elicited means to make happen.
b. why do you think the experimenters asked an independent observer to watch the recordings of the study? complete sentences in your own words.
they asked an observer to independently observe the recordings so that the results are not biased.
questions from results:
please skim the results paragraph so you know what happened.
questions from the discussion:
these can all be found in the 8th paragraph:
what percent of dogs in the study caught the contagious yawn? just the number is fine.
72%
what percent of humans usually catch contagious yawns? just the number is fine.
45 - 60%
what percent of chimpanzees usually catch contagious yawns? just the number is fine.
33%
name one reason why this study is special. complete sentences in your own words.
its special bc they are testing dogs and humans and not dogs yawning with other dogs.

Explanation:

The questions cover vocabulary - understanding the meaning of "elicited" from context, experimental design - the reason for an independent observer, and data - percentages of different species catching contagious yawns. The study involves animal behavior and experimental methods.

Answer:

1. "Elicited" means to make happen.
2. The experimenters asked an independent observer to watch the recordings so that the results are not biased.
3. 72% of dogs in the study caught the contagious yawn.
4. 45 - 60% of humans usually catch contagious yawns.
5. 33% of chimpanzees usually catch contagious yawns.
6. It's special because they are testing dogs and humans and not just dogs yawning with other dogs.