ACBS FINAL FALL 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% SOLVED
ANSWERS!!
The approach taken in this course to understand the complexity of our relationships to non-
human animals ... - (answers)all choices are correct
In the history of Western philosophy - (answers)
There are 3 common types of symbioses - (answers)mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different categories or groupings. These
categories primarily reflect - (answers)how the animal(s) are used
As described in the textbook (Chapter 1), humans generally place animals into different
categories according to their use. However some animals can have multiple uses and thus can fall
into multiple cultural categories. For example, in the United States pigs are considered food and
sometimes also pets. In other countries, such as ______________ dogs are considered pets and
also food. - (answers)South Korea
There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select one that will NOT be
covered in this course. - (answers)Appropriate methods for training your dog and cat.
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In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are - (answers)incorporated into their
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spiritual or religious beliefs
One way to describe and understand the biological connection between humans and other
animals is - (answers)as types of ecological interrelationships
Because for millions of years our ancestors' survival depended on recognizing the potential
danger and also food value of animals - (answers)our brains' visual system evolved to quickly
and efficiently recognize animals
,Use of fire was an important development because it allowed our ancestors - (answers)to cook
meat for easier digestion & nutrient absorption
When did our ancestors first start making tools according to archaeological evidence? (Note:
mya= million years ago) - (answers)~2.6 mya
Why do people today find savanna-like settings attractive? - (answers)because our ancestors
evolved in that type of landscape
As our early ancestors became full-time predators (hunters of large game) they would also have
evolved psychological adaptations that .... (select all correct answers) - (answers)
Described in Chapter 2, The archeologist Stephen Mithen has argued that the capacity to read an
animal's mind, to see the world from an animal's perspective, first appeared in fully modern
humans (i.e., only very recently in human evolution). In Mithen's view, earlier pre-modern
ancestral humans, although successful hunters, - (answers)used mind reading only for other
humans but not for other animals
In the human lineage, what evolved first? - (answers)upright walking
Bipedal locomotion in our early Australopithecus ancestors allowed for - (answers)foraging
away from the forest trees AND better heat regulation
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Based on research, what type of environment is most preferred by humans at a young age? -
(answers)Savanna
Based on current evidence, what kind of empathy is a trait of humans AND many other animals?
- (answers)High levels of emotional empathy
The spread of humans all over the planet began with - (answers)a first migratory wave out of
Africa followed by a second wave out of Africa
, Humans and wolf-dogs formed a mutualism. Name one benefit of this symbiotic
interrelationship for our human ancestors. - (answers)prey detection
According to research on hunter-gatherer cultures today, which of the following would NOT be a
reason for a hunter-gatherer family to keep dogs? - (answers)Dogs serve as pets and play
companions for children in the family
Under the "Camp Dog" hypothesis, what is proposed as the steps toward dog domestication? -
(answers)Wolves became "self-domesticated" for low fear and aggression, and later were
domesticated once humans were in permanent settlements.
In the video "And Man Created Dog" what traits lead to wolves developing a survival advantage
around humans? - (answers)Least aggressive, least territorial, most curious
What theory has been proposed to explain why the Hominins of the second migratory wave
(modern humans Homo sapiens) out-competed those Hominins they encountered that descended
from the first migratory wave (Neanderthals Homo neanderthalensis)? - (answers)All choices are
correct
Which of the following statements is NOT evidence of an early relationships between wolf-dogs
and humans: - (answers)
Modern hunter-gatherers that use dogs for hunting are a good example of a _______ relationship
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because the humans and the dogs both have skills utilized in the hunt and both benefit from the
kil. - (answers)mutualism 阅读的”中文文章
Historical changes in the "Teddy Bear" reflect people's - (answers)attraction to infantile features,
such as a large head and pudgy body
According to the textbook Chapter 3, at approximately what point in time (and among what
Hominin) did cave paintings of animals begin to appear? (Note: BP=before present) -
(answers)40,000 BP among Homo sapiens
ANSWERS!!
The approach taken in this course to understand the complexity of our relationships to non-
human animals ... - (answers)all choices are correct
In the history of Western philosophy - (answers)
There are 3 common types of symbioses - (answers)mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different categories or groupings. These
categories primarily reflect - (answers)how the animal(s) are used
As described in the textbook (Chapter 1), humans generally place animals into different
categories according to their use. However some animals can have multiple uses and thus can fall
into multiple cultural categories. For example, in the United States pigs are considered food and
sometimes also pets. In other countries, such as ______________ dogs are considered pets and
also food. - (answers)South Korea
There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select one that will NOT be
covered in this course. - (answers)Appropriate methods for training your dog and cat.
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are - (answers)incorporated into their
阅读的”中文文章
spiritual or religious beliefs
One way to describe and understand the biological connection between humans and other
animals is - (answers)as types of ecological interrelationships
Because for millions of years our ancestors' survival depended on recognizing the potential
danger and also food value of animals - (answers)our brains' visual system evolved to quickly
and efficiently recognize animals
,Use of fire was an important development because it allowed our ancestors - (answers)to cook
meat for easier digestion & nutrient absorption
When did our ancestors first start making tools according to archaeological evidence? (Note:
mya= million years ago) - (answers)~2.6 mya
Why do people today find savanna-like settings attractive? - (answers)because our ancestors
evolved in that type of landscape
As our early ancestors became full-time predators (hunters of large game) they would also have
evolved psychological adaptations that .... (select all correct answers) - (answers)
Described in Chapter 2, The archeologist Stephen Mithen has argued that the capacity to read an
animal's mind, to see the world from an animal's perspective, first appeared in fully modern
humans (i.e., only very recently in human evolution). In Mithen's view, earlier pre-modern
ancestral humans, although successful hunters, - (answers)used mind reading only for other
humans but not for other animals
In the human lineage, what evolved first? - (answers)upright walking
Bipedal locomotion in our early Australopithecus ancestors allowed for - (answers)foraging
away from the forest trees AND better heat regulation
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易
阅读的”中文文章
Based on research, what type of environment is most preferred by humans at a young age? -
(answers)Savanna
Based on current evidence, what kind of empathy is a trait of humans AND many other animals?
- (answers)High levels of emotional empathy
The spread of humans all over the planet began with - (answers)a first migratory wave out of
Africa followed by a second wave out of Africa
, Humans and wolf-dogs formed a mutualism. Name one benefit of this symbiotic
interrelationship for our human ancestors. - (answers)prey detection
According to research on hunter-gatherer cultures today, which of the following would NOT be a
reason for a hunter-gatherer family to keep dogs? - (answers)Dogs serve as pets and play
companions for children in the family
Under the "Camp Dog" hypothesis, what is proposed as the steps toward dog domestication? -
(answers)Wolves became "self-domesticated" for low fear and aggression, and later were
domesticated once humans were in permanent settlements.
In the video "And Man Created Dog" what traits lead to wolves developing a survival advantage
around humans? - (answers)Least aggressive, least territorial, most curious
What theory has been proposed to explain why the Hominins of the second migratory wave
(modern humans Homo sapiens) out-competed those Hominins they encountered that descended
from the first migratory wave (Neanderthals Homo neanderthalensis)? - (answers)All choices are
correct
Which of the following statements is NOT evidence of an early relationships between wolf-dogs
and humans: - (answers)
Modern hunter-gatherers that use dogs for hunting are a good example of a _______ relationship
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易
because the humans and the dogs both have skills utilized in the hunt and both benefit from the
kil. - (answers)mutualism 阅读的”中文文章
Historical changes in the "Teddy Bear" reflect people's - (answers)attraction to infantile features,
such as a large head and pudgy body
According to the textbook Chapter 3, at approximately what point in time (and among what
Hominin) did cave paintings of animals begin to appear? (Note: BP=before present) -
(answers)40,000 BP among Homo sapiens
