According to your textbook, which of the following statements is true?
A) memory formation is not an adaptive behavior.
B) for memory systems to flourish within the animal kingdom, the survival advantages needed to outweigh the energy costs.
C) fruit flies that learned to avoid an odor through classical conditioning lived 4 hours longer than fruit flies that did not experience the classical conditioning.
D) animals that form memories react more slowly to the advances of predators and/or food resources.

Question

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is true?
A) memory formation is not an adaptive behavior.
B) for memory systems to flourish within the animal kingdom, the survival advantages needed to outweigh the energy costs.
C) fruit flies that learned to avoid an odor through classical conditioning lived 4 hours longer than fruit flies that did not experience the classical conditioning.
D) animals that form memories react more slowly to the advances of predators and/or food resources.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Memory systems in animals have evolved because their survival advantages, such as the ability to remember the location of food sources or recognize potential threats, outweigh the energy costs associated with maintaining such systems.

According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Statements Is True