Sniffy: The Virtual Rat
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Sniffy: The Virtual Rat also known as Sniffy Pro and Sniffy Pro for Windows is a suite of computer software used for teaching the psychology of learning which simulates a rat in an operant box and can be used to run experiments and classical conditioning and operant conditioning.It is designed as an alternative to teaching psychology of learning using real rats, which can be prohibitively expensive or may be considered unethically cruel towards animals.Some general advantages and limitations of Sniffy noted by Jukabow are listed below:Advantages:⁕It can simulate several classical conditioning topics that are covered in introductory courses such as: acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, stimulus-intensity effects, compound conditioning, blocking, overshadowing, overexpectation, inhibition, sensory preconditioning, higher-order-conditioning, sensitization, and background conditioning.⁕It can simulate many of the operant conditioning topics covered in introductory courses such as: magazine training, reinforcement, punishment, secondary reinforcement, simple operant schedules, and discrimination.⁕It is not as expensive as maintaining a live animal lab.⁕It is more time effective than an animal lab. Students can be given the software and do the projects on their own time rather than during scheduled lab hours.
Sniffy Pro
Sniffy The Virtual Rat Lite Version 20 Third Printing Author: download.truyenyy.com-2020-12-06T00:00:00+00:01 Subject: Sniffy The Virtual Rat Lite Version 20 Third Printing Keywords: sniffy, the, virtual, rat, lite, version, 20, third, printing Created Date: 12/6/2020 5:17:28 PM. Sniffy the Virtual Rat, is a fun, interactive software program that gives undergraduate students a virtual laboratory experience. Without all the drawbacks of using a real laboratory rat. Download SniffyPro for macOS 10.13 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. SniffyPro is an interactive simulation of a rat in an Operant Conditioning Chamber (Skinner Box). Sniffy Pro is best suited for upper year or advanced College Level courses in Psychology or Learning.