PSY 333 Exam 7 Study Guide: Advanced Abnormal Psychology Comprehensive
Review
who are the authors? - correct answer ✔✔Perdue
Barrett et al.
Summary of Barrett et al. - correct answer ✔✔This article examines the cognitive traits of
animals labeled as "nuisance species" and how these traits allow them to survive in human-
altered environments. The authors argue that traits like innovation, learning, and behavioral
flexibility help animals adapt but also lead to conflicts with humans, often resulting in lethal
control measures.
Summary of Perdue chapter - correct answer ✔✔This article advocates for using zoos as
productive environments for comparative cognition research. It emphasizes the benefits of
studying a wide variety of species in controlled yet naturalistic settings and underscores how
cognitive testing can double as animal enrichment.
Key points of Barrett et al. - correct answer ✔✔Neophilia (Attraction to Novelty)
-Facilitates exploration of new foods and environments.
-EX: Kea parrots manipulate car parts and trash bins.
Boldness
-Risk-taking allows access to anthropogenic resources.
-EX: Macaques steal from tourists in Bali; baboons raid crops in South Africa.
Categorization
-Helps animals discriminate between threats and safe items.
-EX: Rats and corvids categorize objects and sounds.
Review
who are the authors? - correct answer ✔✔Perdue
Barrett et al.
Summary of Barrett et al. - correct answer ✔✔This article examines the cognitive traits of
animals labeled as "nuisance species" and how these traits allow them to survive in human-
altered environments. The authors argue that traits like innovation, learning, and behavioral
flexibility help animals adapt but also lead to conflicts with humans, often resulting in lethal
control measures.
Summary of Perdue chapter - correct answer ✔✔This article advocates for using zoos as
productive environments for comparative cognition research. It emphasizes the benefits of
studying a wide variety of species in controlled yet naturalistic settings and underscores how
cognitive testing can double as animal enrichment.
Key points of Barrett et al. - correct answer ✔✔Neophilia (Attraction to Novelty)
-Facilitates exploration of new foods and environments.
-EX: Kea parrots manipulate car parts and trash bins.
Boldness
-Risk-taking allows access to anthropogenic resources.
-EX: Macaques steal from tourists in Bali; baboons raid crops in South Africa.
Categorization
-Helps animals discriminate between threats and safe items.
-EX: Rats and corvids categorize objects and sounds.
