Question

Alex was an African Grey parrot who displayed _____.
a) self-awareness
b) numerical ability
c) algorithms
d) the availability heuristic.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) numerical ability

Explanation:

Alex was the grey parrot which was bought by Irene Pepperberg, an animal psychologist. He was subjected to an experiment related to language earning for thirty years. The name Alex was an abbreviated form of Avian Language Experiment. Through the experiment, the scientists wanted to research on the level of intelligence which birds can possess.