Scientists Have Long Been Interested in Differences Between Dogs and Wolves

question 43

Multiple Choice

Scientists have long been interested in differences between dogs and wolves in their social behavior toward humans. Dogs and wolves share a common ancestor. In trying to understand the differences, a researcher analyzed data collected from 18 domesticated dogs and 10 wolves that had been raised by humans. Which data would be most useful to this study?

• A)The degree of DNA similarities between dogs and humans.
• B)The extent to which the dogs and the wolves sought assistance from humans when presented with a challenge.
• C)The extent to which the dogs and the wolves licked and vocalized to their pups.
• D)A measurement of the number of times the dogs and the wolves communicated with one another when threatened.

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Definitions:

Sensation

How our sensory receptors and nervous system perceive and interpret energy from stimuli in the environment.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret sensory information to give meaning to their environment and experiences.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, leading to an inability to perceive things that are in plain sight.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue in visual perception in which objects closer to the observer move faster across the field of vision than objects further away.