Rats Can Perform the Delayed Nonmatching-To-Sample Task

question 105

Multiple Choice

Rats can perform the delayed nonmatching-to-sample task

• A) only at chance levels.
• B) at levels that are only slightly above chance.
• C) at levels that are not significantly above chance.
• D) almost as well as monkeys at retention delays of up to a minute or so.
• E) as well as humans at retention delays of up to 10 minutes.

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