Science Library
Research Paradigms
Task families that connect research questions to endpoints, methods, apparatus, and confounds.
Method focus
These are the checks that make the page family useful when a scientist is choosing a method, endpoint, or analysis path.
method fit
endpoint coverage
when not to use
Guides in this family
Use these guides to connect the scientific question to a measurable endpoint, defensible design choice, and reporting language.
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Spatial memory paradigms
Spatial memory paradigms test how animals use cues, locations, routes, or contexts to guide behavior.
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Preference and choice paradigms
Preference and choice paradigms compare allocation between options, but the interpretation depends on opportunity, sampling, and bias controls.
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Exploratory behavior paradigms
Exploratory behavior paradigms measure how subjects sample an environment, requiring careful separation of exploration, locomotion, and avoidance.
2 checked references5 reporting requirements3 linked surfaces
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