Question 1

The peak procedure has been used to demonstrate an animal's ability

Accepted Answer

A) to discriminate between two stimuli of different durations 
B) to discriminate between two different numbers of objects 
C) to time the duration of an interval that sometimes ends with a reinforcer 
D) all of the above 
A) to discriminate between two stimuli of different durations 
B) to discriminate between two different numbers of objects 
C) to time the duration of an interval that sometimes ends with a reinforcer 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Suppose a rabbit receives a series of classical conditioning trials,and after a trial,something surprising happens.The conditioning will probably be slowest if the surprising event occurs

Accepted Answer

A) 3 seconds after each conditioning trial 
B) 10 seconds after each conditioning trial 
C) 90 seconds after each conditioning trial 
D) after some conditioning trials but not others 
A) 3 seconds after each conditioning trial 
B) 10 seconds after each conditioning trial 
C) 90 seconds after each conditioning trial 
D) after some conditioning trials but not others

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics of human language has not been found in any other species-

Accepted Answer

A) the use of abstract symbols 
B) productivity 
C) grammar 
D) none of the above (that is,all of these have been found in other species) 
A) the use of abstract symbols 
B) productivity 
C) grammar 
D) none of the above (that is,all of these have been found in other species)

Question 4

Another name for short-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) reference memory 
C) abstract memory 
D) concrete memory 
A) working memory 
B) reference memory 
C) abstract memory 
D) concrete memory

Question 5

According to Weber's law,which of the following temporal discriminations would be the most difficult for an animal to learn-

Accepted Answer

A) a 20-second tone versus a 40-second tone 
B) a 5-second tone versus a 7-second tone 
C) a 1-second tone versus a 2-second tone 
D) a 20-second tone versus a 40-second light 
A) a 20-second tone versus a 40-second tone 
B) a 5-second tone versus a 7-second tone 
C) a 1-second tone versus a 2-second tone 
D) a 20-second tone versus a 40-second light

Question 6

Studies on chunking by animals have found evidence that at least some species can

Accepted Answer

A) learn a list faster if the experiment provides them with items that are grouped into chunks 
B) develop their own chunks and use them to perform better 
C) use chunks to teach the younger individuals in their group 
D) all of the above 
A) learn a list faster if the experiment provides them with items that are grouped into chunks 
B) develop their own chunks and use them to perform better 
C) use chunks to teach the younger individuals in their group 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following has not been found in any creatures other than humans-

Accepted Answer

A) the correct use of pronouns and prepositions 
B) reference to objects and events not present 
C) accurate counting above 12 objects 
D) the ability to recognize a repeating serial pattern 
A) the correct use of pronouns and prepositions 
B) reference to objects and events not present 
C) accurate counting above 12 objects 
D) the ability to recognize a repeating serial pattern

The peak procedure has been used to demonstrate an animal's ability

Suppose a rabbit receives a series of classical conditioning trials,and after a trial,something surprising happens.The conditioning will probably be slowest if the surprising event occurs

Which of the following characteristics of human language has not been found in any other species-

Another name for short-term memory is

According to Weber's law,which of the following temporal discriminations would be the most difficult for an animal to learn-

Studies on chunking by animals have found evidence that at least some species can

Which of the following has not been found in any creatures other than humans-

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

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Exam 10: Comparative Cognition

The peak procedure has been used to demonstrate an animal's ability

Suppose a rabbit receives a series of classical conditioning trials,and after a trial,something surprising happens.The conditioning will probably be slowest if the surprising event occurs

Which of the following characteristics of human language has not been found in any other species-

Another name for short-term memory is

According to Weber's law,which of the following temporal discriminations would be the most difficult for an animal to learn-

Studies on chunking by animals have found evidence that at least some species can

Which of the following has not been found in any creatures other than humans-

History, background, and Basic Concepts

Innate Behavior Patterns and Habituation

Basic Principles of Classical Conditioning

Theories and Research on Classical Conditioning

Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning

Reinforcement Schedules: Experimental Analyses and Applications

Avoidance and Punishment

Theories and Research on Operant Conditioning

Stimulus Control and Concept Learning

Learning by Observation

Learning Motor Skills

Choice

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