Caroline Is Interested in Determining How Squirrels Find the Caches

question 57

Multiple Choice

Caroline is interested in determining how squirrels find the caches of nuts they buried several months earlier. She watches the squirrels in a park and notices that they tend to bury food near landmarks, such as trees or benches. She predicts that moving these landmarks after the squirrels have buried their food will prevent them from finding it later on, and designs an experiment to test her prediction. Caroline's approach is an example of

• A) pseudoscience.
• B) the scientific method.
• C) the psychoanalytic model.
• D) the biopsychological model.

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Definitions:

Random Access Memory

A type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, allowing data to be stored and read in any order, significantly speeding up processes.

Relational Database

A type of database structured to recognize relations among stored items of information, using tables.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing large amounts of information for extended periods, ranging from days to decades.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.