According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Is True

question 52

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, which of the following is true about animals teaching other members of their species?

• A) Researchers have observed members of several different species transmitting new behaviors to others through imitation.
• B) Humans are the only species known to transmit information through demonstration and imitation.
• C) Several animals can imitate behaviors demonstrated by humans, but they cannot learn new behaviors from members of their own species.
• D) Only primates are capable of imitation; hence the phrase "monkey see, monkey do."

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Definitions:

Social Exchange Principles

Theoretical perspectives that view social interactions as transactions in which individuals seek to maximize rewards and minimize costs.

Communal Relationships

Bonds between individuals that are based on mutual care and concern rather than on individual gain.

Clark And Mills

describes theorists known for differentiating between communal and exchange relationships in social psychology.

Relationship Maintenance

Efforts made by individuals to keep their relationships in a desired state or condition.