Which of the Following Is the Most Pragmatic Explanation for How

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most pragmatic explanation for how vervet monkeys understand different alarm calls?

• A) The referential calls elicit an impression of different predators in the minds of the receivers but fail to influence them.
• B) The different calls act as discriminative stimuli in the observational learning of particular behaviors.
• C) The animal that calls is giving a command to the other animals in the area.
• D) The responses are shaped as a result of punishment.

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