Design and execution of animal behavior research: an overview.

摘要: Animal behavior research, like other sciences, adheres to a rigorous methodology of design and execution. It begins with careful delineation the research questions, objectives hypotheses. Dependent independent variables are identified, including behaviors be measured or manipulated. A protocol is structured, which casts animal subjects into proper experimental design, prescribes appropriate scales measurement designates valid parametric non-parametric statistical analyses. Data collection choice sampling methods equipment insure validity, accuracy reliability. The most robust powerful data analyses, commensurate parameters set, conducted interpreted relative hypotheses questions.