Unit 8/9 Textbook

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What is cognitive ethology concerned with?

Inferring consciousness and intentionality from animal behavior (correct)

Investigating memory loss in animals

Studying the initial stage of information processing in animals

Explaining behavior in animal species in terms of simple S-R mechanisms

What is the consolidation window?

Theoretical constructs and models used to explain behavior in animal species

A limited period after the activation of a memory during which the memory is subject to modification (correct)

A branch of ethology that studies consciousness and awareness in animals

A procedure for reinforcing participants' test stimulus selection

What does anthropomorphism in animal behavior interpretation lead to?

Understanding animal behavior through objective and proven scientific methods

Overemphasizing conscious human experience and accepting explanations without experimental proof (correct)

Focusing solely on the initial stage of information processing in animals

Rejecting the assumption that animals have thoughts and emotions

What does delayed-matching-to-sample procedure involve?

Reinforcing participants for selecting a test stimulus that matches a sample stimulus presented earlier Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli before the event to be remembered?

Proactive interference Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory involves memory for learned behavioral and cognitive skills performed automatically without conscious control?

Procedural memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the establishment of a memory in a relatively permanent form or the transfer of information from an active or short-term state to an inactive or long-term state?

Memory consolidation Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the recovery of information from a memory store?

Retrieval Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to accurately recall something from memory, which can occur due to acquisition deficit, retention deficit, or retrieval deficit?

Memory failure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli following the event to be remembered?

Retroactive interference Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of stabilizing or consolidating a reactivated memory, which can lead to the modification or loss of the original memory if disrupted?

Reconsolidation Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'retention interval' refer to?

The time between acquisition of information and a test of memory for that information Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to project one’s experience into the future or the past?

Mental time travel Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for stimuli related to an experience that facilitate the recall of other information related to that experience?

Retrieval cues Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'working memory' refer to?

Temporary retention of information that is needed for successful responding on the task at hand Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the long-term retention of background information necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information?

Reference memory Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive ethology concerned with?

Inferring consciousness and intentionality from animal behavior Signup and view all the answers

What does the delayed-matching-to-sample procedure involve?

Selecting a test stimulus that matches a sample stimulus presented earlier Signup and view all the answers

What is the consolidation window?

A limited period after the activation of a memory during which the memory is subject to modification Signup and view all the answers

What does anthropomorphism in animal behavior interpretation lead to?

Overemphasizing conscious human experience and accepting explanations without proof Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for memory for a specific event or episode that includes information about what occurred and when and where the event took place?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to accurately recall something from memory, which can occur due to acquisition deficit, retention deficit, or retrieval deficit?

Memory failure Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of stabilizing or consolidating a reactivated memory, which can lead to the modification or loss of the original memory if disrupted?

Reconsolidation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for memory code for an expected future event or response?

Prospection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the recovery of information from a memory store?

Retrieval Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for memory for learned behavioral and cognitive skills that are performed automatically, without the requirement of conscious control?

Procedural memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli following the event to be remembered?

Retroactive interference Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for long-term retention of background information necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information?

Reference memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for maintaining information in an active state, available to influence behavior or influence the processing of other information?

Rehearsal Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the time between acquisition of information and a test of memory for that information?

Retention interval Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ability to project one’s experience into the future (prospection) or the past (retrospection)?

Mental time travel Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for stimuli related to an experience that facilitate the recall of other information related to that experience?

Retrieval cues Signup and view all the answers

Unit 8/9 Textbook

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What is cognitive ethology concerned with?

What is the consolidation window?

What does anthropomorphism in animal behavior interpretation lead to?

What does delayed-matching-to-sample procedure involve?

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli before the event to be remembered?

Which type of memory involves memory for learned behavioral and cognitive skills performed automatically without conscious control?

What is the term for the establishment of a memory in a relatively permanent form or the transfer of information from an active or short-term state to an inactive or long-term state?

Which term refers to the recovery of information from a memory store?

What is the term for the inability to accurately recall something from memory, which can occur due to acquisition deficit, retention deficit, or retrieval deficit?

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli following the event to be remembered?

What is the term for the process of stabilizing or consolidating a reactivated memory, which can lead to the modification or loss of the original memory if disrupted?

What does the term 'retention interval' refer to?

What is the term for the ability to project one’s experience into the future or the past?

What is the term for stimuli related to an experience that facilitate the recall of other information related to that experience?

What does the term 'working memory' refer to?

What is the term for the long-term retention of background information necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information?

What is cognitive ethology concerned with?

What does the delayed-matching-to-sample procedure involve?

What is the consolidation window?

What does anthropomorphism in animal behavior interpretation lead to?

What is the term for memory for a specific event or episode that includes information about what occurred and when and where the event took place?

What is the term for the inability to accurately recall something from memory, which can occur due to acquisition deficit, retention deficit, or retrieval deficit?

What is the term for the process of stabilizing or consolidating a reactivated memory, which can lead to the modification or loss of the original memory if disrupted?

What is the term for memory code for an expected future event or response?

What is the term for the recovery of information from a memory store?

What is the term for memory for learned behavioral and cognitive skills that are performed automatically, without the requirement of conscious control?

What is the term for the disruption of memory caused by exposure to stimuli following the event to be remembered?

What is the term for long-term retention of background information necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information?

What is the term for maintaining information in an active state, available to influence behavior or influence the processing of other information?

What is the term for the time between acquisition of information and a test of memory for that information?

What is the term for the ability to project one’s experience into the future (prospection) or the past (retrospection)?

What is the term for stimuli related to an experience that facilitate the recall of other information related to that experience?

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