In Conditioning Birds and Rats,you Find That It Is Easier

question 151

Multiple Choice

In conditioning birds and rats,you find that it is easier to condition birds with vision-relevant stimuli than with taste-relevant stimuli,and it is easier to condition rats with taste-relevant stimuli than with vision-relevant stimuli.These results are true because:

• A) unlike rats, birds rely on vision more than taste for food selection
• B) birds are the only species that lack the ability for learned food aversions
• C) unlike rats, birds have no taste buds
• D) birds and rats evolved separately

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Definitions:

Semantic Memory

A type of explicit memory that includes a person’s knowledge about the world.

Short-term Storage

Involves the temporary holding of information for brief periods, typically from seconds to minutes, allowing for immediate recall and processing.

Semantic Encoding

The process of converting information into meaningful concepts to be stored in memory.

Working Memory

A cognitive system that holds and manipulates information in short-term memory for reasoning and guidance of decision-making and behavior.