In Mammals, Advanced Cognition Is Usually Correlated with a Large

question 38

Multiple Choice

In mammals, advanced cognition is usually correlated with a large and very convoluted neocortex, but birds are capable of sophisticated cognition because they have

• A) a more advanced cerebellum.
• B) a cerebellum with several flat layers.
• C) a pallium with neurons clustered into nuclei.
• D) microvilli to increase the brain's surface area.

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Definitions:

Population

The entire collection of individuals or items considered for a study, from which samples are drawn for statistical analysis.

Population Mean

The average of a set of values or measurements taken from the entire population of interest.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, to provide statistical information about the whole.

Randomly Selected

A method of selection where each member of a population has an equal chance of being included in the sample, ensuring the sample's representativeness.