,Instructor’s Manual for Comparative Cognition:
Multiple Choice Questions
A set of questions that can be used for exams or exam preparation
(Instructor access only. Answers in bold font.)
Mary C. Olmstead and Valerie A. Kuhlmeier
Cambridge University Press
2014/2015
, Chapter 1
1.
Which
of
the
following
best
describes
the
hallmarks
of
comparative
cognition?
a)
Examining
the
cognitive
processes
of
animals
and
comparing
them
to
those
of
other
animals.
b)
Examining
cognitive
processes
using
experimental
procedures.
c)
Examining
cognitive
processes
using
experimental
procedures
and
interpreting
the
findings
within
an
evolutionary
framework.
d)
Examining
cognition
from
an
evolutionary
framework.
2.
Which
of
the
following
is
true
about
cognition?
a)
It
is
also
known
as
knowledge.
b)
It
is
the
act
of
processing
information.
c)
It
is
the
mental
processes
and
activities
used
in
perceiving,
remembering,
thinking,
and
understanding.
d)
All
of
the
above.
3.
What
are
the
tenets
of
Darwin’s
theory
of
evolution
by
natural
selection?
a)
Offspring
inherit
parents’
characteristics
through
genes,
variations
among
individuals
within
a
species
occur
spontaneously,
certain
variations
will
be
selected
and
transmitted
across
generations.
b)
Offspring
inherit
parents’
characteristics,
variations
among
individuals
within
a
species
occur
spontaneously,
survival
of
the
fittest.
c)
Offspring
inherit
parents’
characteristics,
individuals
within
a
species
adapt
to
their
environment,
survival
of
the
fittest.
d)
Offspring
inherit
parents’
characteristics
through
genes,
individuals
within
a
species
adapt
to
their
environment,
survival
of
the
fittest.
4.
Which
of
the
following
is
not
true
about
by-‐products?
a)
By-‐products
are
products
of
natural
selection.
b)
By-‐products
are
products
of
evolution.
c)
By-‐products
may
become
adaptive
in
the
future
if
environmental
contingencies
change.
d)
By-‐products
are
side
effects
of
adaptations.
Instructor’s Manual for Comparative Cognition: Multiple Choice Questions pg. 2
, 5.
What
was
a
primary
criticism
of
Darwin’s
continuity
that
is
still
valid
today?
a)
Humans
and
animals
differ
on
many
traits
and
abilities.
b)
Trait
differences
between
humans
and
animals
are
qualitative.
c)
Anecdotes
were
used
to
support
his
hypothesis.
d)
It
does
not
abide
by
Morgan’s
canon.
6.
Which
of
the
following
studies
would
a
behaviorist
criticize?
a)
Galef’s
study
of
Japanese
quails
and
their
mate-‐choice
copying.
b)
Pfungst’s
investigation
of
Clever
Hans
and
his
arithmetic
abilities.
c)
Köhler’s
study
of
captive
chimpanzees
and
their
problem-‐solving
abilities.
d)
a
and
c.
7.
Which
of
the
following
questions
would
a
behavioral
ecologist
ask?
a)
What
is
the
function
of
this
behavior?
b)
How
does
the
behavior
change
across
the
lifespan
of
the
animal?
c)
What
are
the
internal
mechanisms
that
cause
animals
to
respond
in
specific
ways?
d)
B
and
C
8.
A
trait
that
has
been
selected
for
a
particular
function
in
the
past
that
now
also
serves
another
function
is
called
a(n):
a)
Exaptation.
b)
Adaptation.
c)
Common
adaptation.
d)
Common
exaptation.
9.
Proximate
causes
of
a
behavior
are
examined,
most
commonly,
in
which
field(s)?
a)
Ethology.
b)
Developmental
Psychology.
c)
Behavioral
Neuroscience.
d)
All
of
the
above.
Instructor’s Manual for Comparative Cognition: Multiple Choice Questions pg. 3
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