In Searching for Food, a Rat Seems to Be Guided

question 27

Multiple Choice

In searching for food, a rat seems to be guided by

• A) a map of where it has been.
• B) memory for a list of places where it has traveled according to the microchoices made along the way.
• C) either a memory for a list of places where it has been or a map, depending on the demands of the task.
• D) place cells in the hippocampus.

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Definitions:

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Piaget's Concept

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