Regarding Research on Whether Animals Are Sensitive to a Passage

question 302

Multiple Choice

Regarding research on whether animals are sensitive to a passage of time, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Pigeons put in a Skinner box with a pecking key on each wall were not able to learn to peck at different keys based on the time of day.
• B)Rats on fixed interval schedules stop responding immediately after they received a reinforcer and did not start again until just before the next scheduled reinforcement.
• C)When scrub jays were allowed to hoard nuts in one location and worms in another, they would go directly to the worms if they were released four hours later.
• D)When scrub jays were allowed to hoard nuts in one location and worms in another, they would go directly to the nuts if they were released five days later.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

---

Definitions:

Cirrhosis

A chronic liver disease marked by degradation of liver tissue, leading to liver failure.

Alcohol Dependence

A medical condition characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, inability to control drinking, and physiological withdrawal symptoms when alcohol use is stopped.

FASDs

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; a range of effects that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.

High Blood Sugar

A condition also known as hyperglycemia, where an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma, often associated with diabetes.