A Few Studies Have Suggested That Observational Learning of Tool

question 45

Multiple Choice

A few studies have suggested that observational learning of tool use in chimpanzees can be enhanced by:

• A)using child human models to illustrate tool use instead of adult human models.
• B)increasing chimpanzees' overall contact with humans.
• C)studying only chimpanzees raised in the wild.
• D)using only tools that are foreign to the chimpanzees' natural environment.

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Biotic Factors

Components of an ecosystem that are living, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

Abiotic Factors

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Primary Consumers

Organisms that feed on primary producers; they are usually herbivores that eat plants and algae.