When Keller and Marian Breland, Two Psychologists Who Became Animal

question 91

Multiple Choice

When Keller and Marian Breland, two psychologists who became animal trainers, decided that it would be cute to have a pig drop a big wooden coin into a box, they found that __________

• A) food was not an effective reinforcer for the pig and so learning didn't occur.
• B) when given edible roots as reinforcers, the pig learned the task in less than ten trials.
• C) the pig displayed instinctive drift by dropping the coin and pushing it around with its nose.
• D) the pig showed intrinsic interest in the task and so reinforcement was unnecessary.

Understand various mating systems and how they relate to parental care and social group structure.

Comprehend the concepts of direct and indirect fitness and how they influence altruistic behaviors.

Identify false statements related to specific behavioral studies or general concepts in animal behavior.

Grasp the significance of inclusive fitness and kin selection in the evolution of behaviors.

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Definitions:

Phonological Loop

A component of working memory responsible for the temporary storage and manipulation of verbal and auditory information.

Visuospatial Sketchpad

A component of the working memory model responsible for the temporary storage and manipulation of spatial and visual information.

Rehearsal Systems

Cognitive processes used to remember information through repetition.

Central Executive

A component of working memory model that coordinates the activities of the phonological loop and the visuospatial sketchpad by managing cognitive processes like attention and problem-solving.