It Is Difficult to Assess Evidence of Both True Imitation

question 38

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to assess evidence of both true imitation and teaching among non-human animals because:

• A) it is difficult to determine whether a behavior was modeled or performed with intent.
• B) other species have behaviors that are so dramatically different from humans that we cannot compare them.
• C) much of the existing evidence is anecdotal and subject to anthropomorphism.
• D) Both a and c are correct.

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