In _____, an animal is first shown a sample stimulus and then, following a break, is required to select that stimulus out of a set of alternative stimuli.
A) peak shift
B) delayed matching-to-sample
C) sensory preconditioning
D) sample discrimination

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Delayed matching-to-sample tasks involve showing an animal a sample stimulus and then, after a delay, requiring the animal to select that stimulus from a set of alternatives. This tests the animal's memory and ability to recognize the initial stimulus.

In _____, an Animal Is First Shown a Sample Stimulus