Question 1

Animals have been found to use different coding strategies depending on the task demands. For example, at the beginning of a long series of behaviors, an animal would likely use _____, whereas near the end of the series it would likely use _____.

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A)  prospective coding; retrospective coding
B)  retrospective coding; prospective coding
C)  reference coding; introspective coding
D)  rehearsal coding; prospective codingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Sign tracking is an example of

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A)  beacon following.
B)  landmark navigation.
C)  using the relations between landmarks to guide behavior.
D)  a complex cognitive map.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which factor has been shown to influence performance in a delayed-matching-to-sample task?

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A)  the delay interval
B)  using a signaled large reward versus small reward
C)  switching from a signaled small to a large reward during the retention interval
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Reminder treatments can increase responding that is low due to

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A)  latent inhibition.
B)  overshadowing.
C)  blocking.
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Sally has given you directions to her office. She has told you to turn right at the convenience store, left at the stop sign, and right again at the cow shaped mailbox. She is counting on your ability to navigate with

Accepted Answer

A)  beacons.
B)  landmarks.
C)  geometric cues.
D)  your GPS device.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In order for a rat to transfer learning from one set of stimuli in a matching to sample task to another set of stimuli, the rat must learn

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A)  an S-R relationship.
B)  an R-O relationship.
C)  an S(R-O) relationship.
D)  a general rule.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the "internal representations" discussed in the study of animal cognition?

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A)  Like gravity, they are a theoretical construct.
B)  They are investigated in some laboratories by "looking" into the central nervous system.
C)  They are investigated in some laboratories by "looking" into the peripheral nervous system.
D)  They reflect conscious reflection on a past experience.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

When he first begins shopping, Peter is able to remember what he has in his cart without referring to his list. He is using

Accepted Answer

A)  retrospection.
B)  prospection.
C)  introspection.
D)  rehearsal memory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Compare and contrast working and reference memory.

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Question 11

Radial arm mazes are used primarily to test

Accepted Answer

A)  performance in spatial memory tasks.
B)  performance in delayed matching to sample trials.
C)  performance in food preference trials.
D)  performance in locomotor preference trials.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

When rats and humans were both required to perform in a radial arm-type spatial memory task, researchers determined that

Accepted Answer

A)  rats use retrospective coding strategies, and humans use prospective strategies.
B)  rats use retrospective coding strategies, and humans are able to switch between coding strategies.
C)  rats use prospective coding strategies, and humans are able to switch between coding strategies.
D)  rats and humans are able to switch between retrospective and prospective coding strategies.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Describe the delayed matching to sample task. What are three procedural aspects critical to determining the accuracy of performance in this task?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of these relationships is not assumed to reflect animal cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  S-O
B)  S-R
C)  R-O
D)  S(R-O) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: Comparative Cognition I

Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

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Animals have been found to use different coding strategies depending on the task demands. For example, at the beginning of a long series of behaviors, an animal would likely use _, whereas near the end of the series it would likely use _.

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When rats and humans were both required to perform in a radial arm-type spatial memory task, researchers determined that

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Sally has given you directions to her office. She has told you to turn right at the convenience store, left at the stop sign, and right again at the cow shaped mailbox. She is counting on your ability to navigate with

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In order for a rat to transfer learning from one set of stimuli in a matching to sample task to another set of stimuli, the rat must learn

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Reminder treatments can increase responding that is low due to

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Describe the delayed matching to sample task. What are three procedural aspects critical to determining the accuracy of performance in this task?

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When he first begins shopping, Peter is able to remember what he has in his cart without referring to his list. He is using

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Which of the following is true of the "internal representations" discussed in the study of animal cognition?

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Which of these relationships is not assumed to reflect animal cognition?

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Sign tracking is an example of

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Radial arm mazes are used primarily to test

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Which factor has been shown to influence performance in a delayed-matching-to-sample task?

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Compare and contrast working and reference memory.

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Describe the memory consolidation and retrieval failure explanations of retrograde amnesia and what evidence can be used to support one or the other hypothesis.

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