When Chimpanzees Are Shown a Specific Behavior, Which of the Following

question 29

Multiple Choice

When chimpanzees are shown a specific behavior, which of the following statements is true?

• A) They typically copy it faithfully.
• B) They typically do not copy it.
• C) They typically only copy the components that are relevant to achieving an outcome.
• D) They typically copy only a few randomly chosen components.

---

Definitions:

Developmental Psychologist

A professional who studies how and why humans grow and change over the course of their life.

Cognitive Psychology

A field within psychology focused on studying cognitive functions such as thinking, perceiving, memory, and learning.

Thinking

The mental manipulation of representations of information we encounter in our environments.

Memory

The nervous system’s ability to obtain and retain information and skills for later retrieval.