Kropotkin's Study of Chimpanzees Documents That When One Hungry Chimp

question 60

Multiple Choice

Kropotkin's study of chimpanzees documents that when one hungry chimp begs for food from the other, the other chimp reluctantly shares its food. This research is cited to make which of the following points:

• A) like aggression, empathy is learned.
• B) humans and chimps have many behaviors in common; therefore animal studies are useful in understanding human behavior.
• C) aggression has been selected for according to "survival of the fittest."
• D) the urge to share may have deep instinctive roots, even among aggressive animals.

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