Which Statement Most Accurately Describes How Humans Differ from Other

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which statement most accurately describes how humans differ from other animals in terms of goals?

• A) Humans are able to stop a given activity in order to resume pursuit of a previously pursued goal.
• B) Humans have goals, while other animals do not.
• C) Humans can be intrinsically motivated to strive for specific goals, while other animals only strive for goals because of extrinsic motivations.
• D) Humans have fewer goals, but more well-defined ones.

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the extent to which two variables are related, without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship between them.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into different groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being in any group, minimizing biases.

Participants

Individuals who take part in a study or experiment and whose behavior or responses are observed or measured.

Experiment

A study in which people are randomly assigned to a condition.