Blakemore & Cooper Quiz

What was the aim of the study?

• To limit their auditory environment
• To limit their spatial environment
• To limit their visual environment
• To measure their tactile environment

What was one of the patterns inside the cylinder?

• Black and red diagonal stripes
• Black and red horizontal stripes
• Black and white diagonal stripes
• Black and white horizontal stripes

How long were the kittens initially kept in the dark for?

• Birth to 2 weeks
• Birth to 3 weeks
• Birth to 4 weeks
• Birth to 5 weeks

How many hours a day would the kitten be in the cylinder for?

• 2 hours
• 5 hours
• 7 hours
• 12 hours

What did the kitten have to wear?

• Black collar around it's neck
• White collar around it's neck
• A collar the same colour as their fur

Why did they have to wear the collar?

• To stop them scratching themselves
• To stop them licking themselves
• To stop them from seeing their own body
• To stop them from lying down

What was the experimental design of the study?

• Independent measures
• Repeated measures
• Matched pairs
• Snowball

At what age did they conduct the behavioural tests on the kittens?

• 5 weeks
• 2 months
• 5 months
• 12 months

A horizontally raised kitten would do what?

• Fail to see horizontal lines/objects
• Fail to see vertical lines/objects
• Fail to see horizontal and vertical lines/objects
• Could see everything fine

If a rod was shaken vertically, which kitten would chase and play with it?

• The kitten raised with vertical stripes
• The kitten raised with horizontal stripes
• Both kittens as they enjoy the game
• Neither as rods aren't interesting to a kitten