You Read About How Learning Preparedness Influences the Associations That

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Multiple Choice

You read about how learning preparedness influences the associations that an animal is capable of learning.You want to explore the learning preparedness of hamsters.How might you test the learning preparedness of this species?

• A)Train hamsters to navigate a maze to reach a reward.Determine which hamsters are fastest -- thus,are most prepared to learn.
• B)Train hamsters to navigate a maze to reach a reward.Determine the time of day at which the hamsters are fastest -- thus,most prepared to learn.
• C)Train hamsters to choose between tunnels to find a reward.Switch the reward tunnel frequently,and determine which hamsters learn the new association the fastest.
• D)Train hamsters to choose between tunnels to find a reward,and mark the tunnels with different visual,tactile,chemosensory or auditory stimuli to see which associations are learnable.

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Definitions:

Planum Temporale

A region in the brain's temporal lobe involved in processing language and music, often showing asymmetry between the left and right hemispheres.

Wernicke's Area

An area within the temporal lobe of the brain that is essential for understanding language.

Arcuate Fasciculus

Arcuate Fasciculus is a bundle of axons that forms part of the language network in the brain, connecting the Wernicke's area and Broca's area.