Question 1

Of the following behaviors, which would not be included in a study of animal cognition by experimental psychologists?

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A)  consciousness
B)  forgetting
C)  stimulus coding
D)  cognitive mapsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In studies of memory, which stage of an experiment is usually held constant?

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A)  retrieval
B)  retention
C)  acquisition
D)  trace-delayE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a general rule?

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A)  Select red after exposure to red.
B)  Select blue after exposure to yellow.
C)  Select horizontal lines after exposure to vertical lines.
D)  Select a stimulus that is the same as the sample.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 4

Learning is not possible without memory.However, studies of learning do differ from those of memory.For example, in most studies of learning, , but in studies of memory, .

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A)  retention intervals vary; the retrieval phase is varied
B)  the retrieval phase varies; the acquisition phase is varied
C)  the acquisition phase varies; retention intervals are varied
D)  retention intervals vary; the acquisition phase is variedE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Describe the delayed matching-to-sample procedure and alternative strategies that can be used to respond accurately in such a procedure.How can these response strategies be distinguished experimentally?

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Question 6

Stimulus coding is primarily a task that occurs during

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A)  retention.
B)  retrieval.
C)  extinction.
D)  acquisition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The duration of spatial memory in rats appears

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A)  to be for about as long as the rat remains in a maze.
B)  to be about 5 to 10 minutes.
C)  to be about 3 to 4 hours.
D)  to last for over a day.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia suggests that amnesia results from

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A)  retention failure.
B)  general memory loss.
C)  loss of information from short-term memory
D)  altered coding of relatively recent memories.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In what order are stimuli usually presented in a delayed matching to sample task?

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A)  sample stimulus; delay; test stimuli; start cue
B)  sample stimulus; test stimuli; delay; start cue
C)  start cue; delay; sample stimulus; test stimulus
D)  start cue; sample stimulus; delay; test stimulusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Prospective coding refers to events

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A)  that must happen in the future.
B)  that have occurred in the immediate past.
C)  that have occurred in the distant past.
D)  that are no longer stored in working memory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A

Question 12

The difference between using beacons and landmarks to find a goal is that

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A)  beacons are more salient than landmarks.
B)  landmarks are at the goal site; beacons are not.
C)  beacons are at the goal site; landmarks are not.
D)  landmarks are more salient than beacons.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Radial arm mazes are used primarily to test

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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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Bob asks you to come over to play video games.He tells you he lives right under the large green billboard visible from campus.To get to his house you must use

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A)  beacon following.
B)  landmarks.
C)  geometric cues.
D)  spatial coding.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Animal cognition is most correctly defined as

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A)  the application of stimulus-response learning to explain complex chains of behavior.
B)  the use of voluntary or conscious reflection to direct behavior.
C)  the use of an internal representation, or model, of some past experience as a basis for behavior.
D)  the use of overt classically or instrumentally conditioned responses to direct behavior.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

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) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Compare the memory consolidation and retrieval-failure hypotheses of retrograde amnesia.What evidence allows researchers to decide between the two hypotheses?

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Question 18

Describe three ways current techniques in genetics are contributing to our understanding of learning and behavior.

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Question 19

Sign tracking is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  beacon following.
B)  landmark navigation.
C)  using the relations between landmarks to guide behavior.
D)  a complex cognitive map.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

After three right­hand turns, Sally remembers that to get to Beth's house she must next make a left­hand turn.To remember the left-hand turn, Sally is using

Accepted Answer

A)  prospection.
B)  retrospection.
C)  introspection.
D)  rehearsal memory.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Comparative Cognition I

Of the following behaviors, which would not be included in a study of animal cognition by experimental psychologists?

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In studies of memory, which stage of an experiment is usually held constant?

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Which of the following is a general rule?

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Learning is not possible without memory.However, studies of learning do differ from those of memory.For example, in most studies of learning, , but in studies of memory, .

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Describe the delayed matching-to-sample procedure and alternative strategies that can be used to respond accurately in such a procedure.How can these response strategies be distinguished experimentally?

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Stimulus coding is primarily a task that occurs during

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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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The duration of spatial memory in rats appears

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The retrieval failure hypothesis of retrograde amnesia suggests that amnesia results from

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In what order are stimuli usually presented in a delayed matching to sample task?

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Prospective coding refers to events

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The difference between using beacons and landmarks to find a goal is that

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Radial arm mazes are used primarily to test

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Bob asks you to come over to play video games.He tells you he lives right under the large green billboard visible from campus.To get to his house you must use

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Animal cognition is most correctly defined as

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Reminder treatments can increase responding that is low due to

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Compare the memory consolidation and retrieval-failure hypotheses of retrograde amnesia.What evidence allows researchers to decide between the two hypotheses?

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Describe three ways current techniques in genetics are contributing to our understanding of learning and behavior.

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Sign tracking is an example of

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After three right­hand turns, Sally remembers that to get to Beth's house she must next make a left­hand turn.To remember the left-hand turn, Sally is using

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