Question

what is a suggested reason for why dogs read human social cues?complete sentences in your own words. these are all found in the third paragraph: what is the explanatory variable in this study?complete sentences in your own words. what is the response variable in this study?complete sentences in your own words. questions from material and methods: these are all found in the fourth paragraph: what is the sample size for this study? no sentence necessary. these are all found in the fifth paragraph: describe what the dogs experienced during this study in detail. i will be grading this question based on how thoroughly you understand what took place. please read this paragraph multiple times if you need to. it’s probably the most important paragraph in the entire article as far as our class goes so its recommended you reread it. bullet points are okay.

Explanation:

The questions pertain to a study on dogs. The first asks for a reason dogs read human social - cues (due to domestication). Then, it asks for the explanatory variable (presented yawns), response variable (elicited yawns), sample size (29 dogs), and a detailed description of the dogs' experience in the study (two 5 - minute conditions with treats, a person calling the dog's name and yawning/vocalizing or showing a non - yawning mouth).

Answer:

What is a suggested reason for why dogs read human social cues? Dogs may read human social cues because they are in a domestication situation.
What is the explanatory variable in this study? The explanatory variable is the presented yawns.
What is the response variable in this study? The response variable is the elicited yawns.
What is the sample size for this study? 29 dogs
Describe what the dogs experienced during this study in detail.

• Testing consisted of 2 conditions.
• Each condition lasted 5 min on and 5 min off.
• They gave dogs edible treats in each condition.
• They sent in a person, made them call each dog by name and yawned in their faces (with vocalization).
• They repeated that for 5 mins.
• The experimenter showed non - yawning mouth - open without vocalization.