ANSC 305 exam 1 quizes QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is the name of the test suggested by Mark Bekoff as a way to more accurately test for self-
awareness in domesticated dogs? - Answers:Yellow snow study
For class, you watched a video that looked deeper into the guilty look we see dogs display. The
experiment in this clip showcased that the guilty look alone is proof that dogs can, in fact, feel
guilt. - Answers:False
Which of the following is a traditional test used to measure for self-awarness in other animals? -
Answers:Mirror Test
Which species was involved in an experiment testing for empathy in the video clip from class? It
involved freeing another animal and sharing food with them. - Answers:Rats
Which of the following is most correct? - Answers:Humans and other animals
Critical animal studies is a field that has both a bias and political agenda and conducts research
with the goal of meeting their agenda. - Answers:True
Because researchers in the HAS field tend to be animal lovers and advocates, their research is
less objective and has more inherent bias than other academic fields. - Answers:False
Human-animal studies is a field that is _______ (select ALL that apply here). -
Answers:Holisitic in nature
Interdisciplinary
Mulitdisciplinary
Which of the following are academic fields dedicated to studying the interactions between
humans and other animals (some may be biased or have an agenda, some may not be)? Select
ALL that apply. - Answers:Anthrozoology
, Human-animal studies
Critical animal studies
Match the sentence to the type of anthrpomorphism that it is an example of.
1) My dog loves to lay on the couch all day, he's just a lazy dog
2) The chimpanzee is happy because it's smiling at me.
3)As ectotherms, we can assume reptiles find pleasure when sitting in warmth under a heat lamp
as this helps them maintain a proper body temperature.
4)A cat entering a shelter is likely fearful and nervous based on its body language and hiding
behavior. - Answers:Classical
Classical
Critical
Critical
Who was the first person to really discuss anthropomorphism by discussing the human traits that
were placed on the gods - Answers:Xenophanes
Which researcher was criticized for being too anthropomorphic with their subjects (chimpanzees
in the wild) by giving them names and describing individual behaviors and personalities. This
person was later able to discover that chimpanzees were able to use and make tools because of
these research methods. - Answers:Jane Goodall
Anthropocentrism is... - Answers:The tendancy to vew the world through a purely human
perspective
ANSWERS
What is the name of the test suggested by Mark Bekoff as a way to more accurately test for self-
awareness in domesticated dogs? - Answers:Yellow snow study
For class, you watched a video that looked deeper into the guilty look we see dogs display. The
experiment in this clip showcased that the guilty look alone is proof that dogs can, in fact, feel
guilt. - Answers:False
Which of the following is a traditional test used to measure for self-awarness in other animals? -
Answers:Mirror Test
Which species was involved in an experiment testing for empathy in the video clip from class? It
involved freeing another animal and sharing food with them. - Answers:Rats
Which of the following is most correct? - Answers:Humans and other animals
Critical animal studies is a field that has both a bias and political agenda and conducts research
with the goal of meeting their agenda. - Answers:True
Because researchers in the HAS field tend to be animal lovers and advocates, their research is
less objective and has more inherent bias than other academic fields. - Answers:False
Human-animal studies is a field that is _______ (select ALL that apply here). -
Answers:Holisitic in nature
Interdisciplinary
Mulitdisciplinary
Which of the following are academic fields dedicated to studying the interactions between
humans and other animals (some may be biased or have an agenda, some may not be)? Select
ALL that apply. - Answers:Anthrozoology
, Human-animal studies
Critical animal studies
Match the sentence to the type of anthrpomorphism that it is an example of.
1) My dog loves to lay on the couch all day, he's just a lazy dog
2) The chimpanzee is happy because it's smiling at me.
3)As ectotherms, we can assume reptiles find pleasure when sitting in warmth under a heat lamp
as this helps them maintain a proper body temperature.
4)A cat entering a shelter is likely fearful and nervous based on its body language and hiding
behavior. - Answers:Classical
Classical
Critical
Critical
Who was the first person to really discuss anthropomorphism by discussing the human traits that
were placed on the gods - Answers:Xenophanes
Which researcher was criticized for being too anthropomorphic with their subjects (chimpanzees
in the wild) by giving them names and describing individual behaviors and personalities. This
person was later able to discover that chimpanzees were able to use and make tools because of
these research methods. - Answers:Jane Goodall
Anthropocentrism is... - Answers:The tendancy to vew the world through a purely human
perspective
