The Idea That Animals Have a Geometric Module Dedicated to Encoding

question 21

Multiple Choice

The idea that animals have a geometric module dedicated to encoding the shape of the environment was generated by

• A) the theory of microchoices.
• B) the observation that animals approach similarly shaped walls, regardless of direction.
• C) the theory of cognitive maps.
• D) the observation that animals need at least two landmarks to establish direction to a goal.

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Definitions:

Interference

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