Recent Research by Marine Biologists Suggests That Bottlenose Dolphins Have

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Recent research by marine biologists suggests that bottlenose dolphins have names for themselves. Scientists played sounds they had identified as the names of particular dolphins by putting them through a synthesizer so that they did not sound like the voices of particular dolphins. The researchers found that dolphins would respond to the names of other dolphins to which they were related or with which they were associated, but they ignored the names of strangers. This discovery suggests a much greater degree of self-awareness in aquatic mammals than was previously suspected. What does this research suggest about dolphins if it is accurate?

• A) Dolphins go through stages of socialization.
• B) Significant others are as important to dolphins as they are to us.
• C) In Goffman's terminology, the ocean may be like a frontstage area.
• D) Dolphins have a sense of self similar to that of humans.

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Definitions:

Affective Forecasting

The process by which individuals predict their future emotional states or reactions to events.

Positive Events

Occurrences or experiences that contribute to one's happiness, well-being, or positive emotional state.

Negative Events

Unfortunate or harmful incidents that can lead to emotional distress, physical harm, or psychological impact on individuals.

Habituation

The decrease in response to a stimulus on repeated applications; this is the simplest kind of learning.