Question 1

How did Shier and Owings (2007) demonstrate that young prairie dogs learn antipredator behaviors from adults? Describe the experimental treatments and results.

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Question 2

Describe the cognitive buffer hypothesis and the data on birds used to examine it.

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Question 3

What evidence from guppies supports the cognitive buffer hypothesis?

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Question 4

On the same graph, draw learning curves for two individuals that differ in their rate of learning showing a fast learner and a slow learner. Explain which curve represents the faster learner. Be sure to label both axes.

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Question 5

Shier and Owings (2007) showed that young prairie dogs appear to learn anti-predator behavior from experienced adults. Explain why this is not an example of teaching.

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Quiz 7: Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

How did Shier and Owings (2007) demonstrate that young prairie dogs learn antipredator behaviors from adults? Describe the experimental treatments and results.

Describe the cognitive buffer hypothesis and the data on birds used to examine it.

What evidence from guppies supports the cognitive buffer hypothesis?

On the same graph, draw learning curves for two individuals that differ in their rate of learning showing a fast learner and a slow learner. Explain which curve represents the faster learner. Be sure to label both axes.

Shier and Owings (2007) showed that young prairie dogs appear to learn anti-predator behavior from experienced adults. Explain why this is not an example of teaching.