Question 1

Research on two language-trained dolphins, Akeakamai and Phoenix, has yielded evidence that they have acquired  _____.

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A)   rudimentary grammatical rules
B)   reference
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   Neither a nor b is correct.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

American Sign Language differs from most other languages in that:

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A)   the syntax is relatively loose.
B)   it is not a rigid language.
C)   it consists of gestures rather than vocal sounds.
D)   All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Using a diagram, describe the delayed matching-to-sample procedure used to study memory in animals .

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Question 4

Passing the _________ task is evidence of self-awareness.

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Question 5

Comparative cognition is the study of information processing across a variety of   _________.

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Question 6

In the context of Tinbergen's "four questions," which of the following is a question about ultimate cause?

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A)   How does a trait allow an animal to live longer?
B)   How does a trait develop in an animal, from birth to adulthood?
C)   How does a trait emerge as a result of hormone levels?
D)   What brain regions are associated with a trait?E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Although Clever Hans appeared to know how to count and do _________, further testing revealed that he was actually responding to subtle   _________.

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Question 8

According to the operant conditioning explanation of Clever Hans's mathematical abilities, which of the following could be considered both a reinforcer and a discriminative stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)   The question posed to the horse
B)   The food reward
C)   The trainer
D)   The subtle change in the questioner's appearanceE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the earliest experiment on teaching language to chimps, the chimps were raised in human foster homes so that they could learn to:

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A)   speak.
B)   type.
C)   use sign language.
D)   use a symbol keyboard.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In order to intentionally cooperate or deceive another individual, an animal must have a   _________.

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Question 11

During which time of the year would chickadees begin to grow new hippocampal neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spring
B)   Summer
C)   Winter
D)   FallE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

When mongoose lemurs make discriminations among various amounts of items, they seem to do it based on _____ rather than by   _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a sense of proportion; counting
B)   counting; intuitive understanding of volume
C)   intuitive understanding of volume; empirical measurement
D)   counting; empirical measurementE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Imagine that among a certain species of bird, a warble signals danger, while a chirp signals food. This is an example of  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   reference
B)   semantics
C)   stimulus enhancement
D)   syntaxE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Vervet monkeys utilize a complex communication system in which different alarm calls

Accepted Answer

A)   are given for different predators.
B)   produce different behavioral reactions from other members in the group.
C)   Both a and b are correct.
D)   Neither a nor b is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Herbranson & Schroeder, on which of the following tasks do pigeons outperform humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Directed forgetting
B)   The Monty Hall dilemma
C)   A delayed matching-to-sample task
D)   A false belief taskE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The term _____ refers to a cue that is used to represent an experience or object that you can then share with someone else.

Accepted Answer

A)   symbol
B)   reference
C)   syntax
D)   semanticsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The chimps that learned sign language were raised in _____; hence, these studies are  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the homes of their caretakers; cross-fostering studies
B)   the laboratory; artificial language experiments
C)   the zoo; artificial environment experiments
D)   a large outdoor setting; naturalistic observation studiesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

The artificial languages that were taught to chimps consisted of:

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory symbols.
B)   visual symbols.
C)   spoken words.
D)   physical gestures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Alex, a school student, cannot find his classroom. He stops a student in the hallway to ask for directions. Since Alex asked someone else for information that he did not have, we can infer that Alex has  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental neurosis
B)   reference
C)   social neurosis
D)   a theory of mindE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

You tell a 5-year-old boy the following story: "Ellen hides her jewelry in an ice-cream container in the freezer, so that if burglars break in to the house they will not find these very special pieces." If you ask the 5-year-old boy where a burglar would look for the jewelry, what would he typically say?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the freezer
B)   In the jewelry box
C)   In the ice cream
D)   In the garbage with the ice creamE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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