ACBS 160 (questions with complete
solutions) rated A+
According to the textbook Chapter 2, at approximately what point in time (and among what Hominin)
did cave paintings of animals begin to appear? (Note: BP=before present) - correct answer ✔✔40,000 BP
among Homo sapiens
Anatomically modern humans Homo sapiens eventually spread throughout the world, originating from -
correct answer ✔✔Africa about 100,000 years before present
Anthropomorphism is - correct answer ✔✔the attribution of human mental states (thoughts, feeling,
motivations and beliefs) to nonhuman animals or objects
As described in the textbook (Intro & 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. - correct
answer ✔✔South Korea
At this point there is no clear evidence of pets providing an evolutionary benefit (i.e., enhancing survival
or reproduction). Therefore, anthrozoologists suggest that pet keeping is .... (select all that apply)
Question options:
a)
required especially for women in order to induce oxytocin-bonding with their own babies
b)
, expected to be variable across cultures, with some having pets and others not having the concept of pets
c)
found in other species because there is at least some small adaptive benefit
d)
not itself adaptive but is a by-product of our attraction to and empathic feelings for infants
e)
more frequent in cultures where people can afford pets as luxury items
f)
part of human ancient history that shows pets were necessary in early civilization
g)
the result of dogs co-opting the human empathic "cute response" - correct answer ✔✔expected to be
variable across cultures, with some having pets and others not having the concept of pets
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