Dr.Smart conducted a study that examined the physiological reactions of rats reared in isolation to the introduction of a stranger rat in their cage.She wanted to examine the effects of growing up in isolation on social behavior in order to understand more about social phobia in humans.This study is an example of

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This study is an example of an analogue experiment because it uses an animal model (rats) to understand human psychological phenomena (social phobia), by simulating conditions (isolation) that resemble the human condition being studied.

DrSmart Conducted a Study That Examined the Physiological Reactions of Rats