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ACBS FINAL EXAM | 181 QUESTIONS | WITHACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
The approach taken in this course to understand the complexity of our
relationships to non-human animals ... Answer - all choices are correct
In the history of Western philosophy Answer -
There are 3 common types of symbioses Answer - mutualism, commensalism,
parasitism
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different categories or
groupings. These categories primarily reflect Answer - how the animal(s) are
used
As described in the textbook (Chapter 1), humans generally place animals into
different categories according to their use. However some animals can have
multiple uses and thus can fall into multiple cultural categories. For example, in
the United States pigs are considered food and sometimes also pets. In other
countries, such as ______________ dogs are considered pets and also food.
Answer - South Korea
There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select one
that will NOT be covered in this course. Answer - Appropriate methods for
training your dog and cat.
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are Answer - incorporated
into their spiritual or religious beliefs
,One way to describe and understand the biological connection between
humans and other animals is Answer - as types of ecological interrelationships
Because for millions of years our ancestors' survival depended on recognizing
the potential danger and also food value of animals Answer - our brains' visual
system evolved to quickly and efficiently recognize animals
Use of fire was an important development because it allowed our ancestors
Answer - to cook meat for easier digestion & nutrient absorption
When did our ancestors first start making tools according to archaeological
evidence? (Note: mya= million years ago) Answer - ~2.6 mya
Why do people today find savanna-like settings attractive? Answer - because
our ancestors evolved in that type of landscape
As our early ancestors became full-time predators (hunters of large game) they
would also have evolved psychological adaptations that .... (select all correct
answers) Answer -
Described in Chapter 2, The archeologist Stephen Mithen has argued that the
capacity to read an animal's mind, to see the world from an animal's
perspective, first appeared in fully modern humans (i.e., only very recently in
human evolution). In Mithen's view, earlier pre-modern ancestral humans,
although successful hunters, Answer - used mind reading only for other
humans but not for other animals
In the human lineage, what evolved first? Answer - upright walking
, Bipedal locomotion in our early Australopithecus ancestors allowed for Answer
- foraging away from the forest trees AND better heat regulation
Based on research, what type of environment is most preferred by humans at a
young age? Answer - Savanna
Based on current evidence, what kind of empathy is a trait of humans AND
many other animals? Answer - High levels of emotional empathy
The spread of humans all over the planet began with Answer - a first migratory
wave out of Africa followed by a second wave out of Africa
Humans and wolf-dogs formed a mutualism. Name one benefit of this
symbiotic interrelationship for our human ancestors. Answer - prey detection
According to research on hunter-gatherer cultures today, which of the following
would NOT be a reason for a hunter-gatherer family to keep dogs? Answer -
Dogs serve as pets and play companions for children in the family
Under the "Camp Dog" hypothesis, what is proposed as the steps toward dog
domestication? Answer - Wolves became "self-domesticated" for low fear and
aggression, and later were domesticated once humans were in permanent
settlements.
In the video "And Man Created Dog" what traits lead to wolves developing a
survival advantage around humans? Answer - Least aggressive, least territorial,
most curious
What theory has been proposed to explain why the Hominins of the second
migratory wave (modern humans Homo sapiens) out-competed those
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