The Morris Water Maze Can Be Viewed as a Test

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Morris water maze can be viewed as a test of ________ when the rats are _______.

• A) semantic learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial
• B) relational learning; released from the same point in the maze on each trial
• C) relational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial
• D) nonrelational learning; released from a different point of the maze on each trial
• E) perceptual memory; placed directly onto the platform

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscles

The muscles attached to bones that are responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate nerve cell activity.

Hebbian Learning Rule

A principle describing how neurons might adapt during learning, suggesting that when a neuron frequently assists in firing another, the connection between them strengthens.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's body.