Grooming, an Affiliative or Cooperative Behavior, Serves All of the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

Grooming, an affiliative or cooperative behavior, serves all of the following functions except

• A)removing insects or other foreign objects.
• B)helping to cement social bonds between the individuals who are grooming.
• C)preventing diseases from spreading within a social group.
• D)maintaining the dominance hierarchies present within groups.

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Definitions:

Behaviors

Observable actions or responses of individuals or groups in response to external or internal stimuli, often studied in psychology to understand and predict human actions.

Volunteers

Individuals who offer themselves for a service or undertaking willingly and without pay.

Association

A connection or relationship between two or more concepts, objects, or variables, where one may influence or be linked to another.

Situationist Argument

A perspective in social psychology that suggests human behavior is largely influenced by situational factors and the immediate environment rather than by personal traits or motivations.