Which Statement Accurately Summarizes the Results of Studies Comparing Tool

question 231

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately summarizes the results of studies comparing tool use in 2-year-old children and chimpanzees who both watched a human model using a tool either efficiently or inefficiently?

• A)Only the toddlers learned tool use by observation.
• B)Both the toddlers and the chimpanzees learned tool use,but all participants were markedly inefficient.
• C)Chimpanzees who watched an efficient human model outperformed toddlers who watched an inefficient human model.
• D)Toddlers who watched an efficient human model outperformed chimpanzees who also watched an efficient human model.

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Definitions:

Problem Solving

The process of identifying solutions to specific issues.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory of human motivation that suggests people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs, culminating in self-actualization.

Affiliation Motive

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McClelland's Model

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