ACBS 160 MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
In the history of Western philosophy
Question options:
a)
Only Thomas Aquinas, a noted scientist, argued against a human-animal
divide
b)
Descartes argued that humans and other animals are automatons lacking a
soul
c)
Greek philosophers, like Aristotle, argued that humans were distinct from
animals because animals lacked the capacity for language
d)
Aristotle favored a human-animal divide on the grounds that animals lack
the capacity to reason
D
There are 3 common types of symbioses
Question options:
a)
ecology, symbiotic, biotic
b)
communalism, paranoidism, mutualism
c)
mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
d)
herbivore, carnivore, ominvore
C
The approach taken in this course to understand the complexity of our
relationships to non-human animals ...
Question options:
a)
is based on scientific evidence
b)
is multi-disciplinary
c)
,examines how these relationships have developed over time, geographic
region, and cultural contexts
d)
all choices are correct
D
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different
categories or groupings. These categories primarily reflect
Question options:
a)
the zoological (scientific) classification system
b)
how the animal(s) are used
c)
cultural opinion on how smart an animal is
d)
how similar they look to humans
B
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.
Question options:
a)
India
b)
South Korea
c)
Mongolia
d)
Argentina
B
,There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select
one that will NOT be covered in this course.
Question options:
a)
The close relationship humans have to particular species of animals.
b)
The causes and consequences of animal domestication.
c)
The ethical implications of animal use.
d)
Appropriate methods for training your dog and cat.
D
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are
Question options:
a)
ranked below humans in importance
b)
regarded as important only as food
c)
incorporated into their spiritual or religious beliefs
d)
unimportant and irrelevant
C
One way to describe and understand the biological connection between
humans and other animals is
Question options:
a)
as different kinds of use
b)
as types of emotional interrelationships or bonds
c)
as types of ecological interrelationships
d)
as different religious doctrine
, C
Because for millions of years our ancestors' survival depended on
recognizing the potential danger and also food value of animals
Question options:
a)
all choices are correct
b)
much research shows that our brains' memory system does not store
images of landscapes
c)
our brains' visual system evolved to quickly and efficiently recognize
animals
d)
our brains come equipped with an "inanimate monitoring system"
C
As it relates to the Hominin Family Tree, please select the correct
chronological order from oldest to most recent.
Question options:
a)
Australopithecus species, early Homo species, Homo sapiens
b)
Homo sapiens, Australopithecus species, early Homo species
c)
early Homo species, Homo sapiens, Australopithecus species
d)
Australopithecus species, Homo sapiens, early Homo species
A
Use of fire was an important development because it allowed our ancestors
Question options:
a)
to sleep through the night
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
In the history of Western philosophy
Question options:
a)
Only Thomas Aquinas, a noted scientist, argued against a human-animal
divide
b)
Descartes argued that humans and other animals are automatons lacking a
soul
c)
Greek philosophers, like Aristotle, argued that humans were distinct from
animals because animals lacked the capacity for language
d)
Aristotle favored a human-animal divide on the grounds that animals lack
the capacity to reason
D
There are 3 common types of symbioses
Question options:
a)
ecology, symbiotic, biotic
b)
communalism, paranoidism, mutualism
c)
mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
d)
herbivore, carnivore, ominvore
C
The approach taken in this course to understand the complexity of our
relationships to non-human animals ...
Question options:
a)
is based on scientific evidence
b)
is multi-disciplinary
c)
,examines how these relationships have developed over time, geographic
region, and cultural contexts
d)
all choices are correct
D
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different
categories or groupings. These categories primarily reflect
Question options:
a)
the zoological (scientific) classification system
b)
how the animal(s) are used
c)
cultural opinion on how smart an animal is
d)
how similar they look to humans
B
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.
Question options:
a)
India
b)
South Korea
c)
Mongolia
d)
Argentina
B
,There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select
one that will NOT be covered in this course.
Question options:
a)
The close relationship humans have to particular species of animals.
b)
The causes and consequences of animal domestication.
c)
The ethical implications of animal use.
d)
Appropriate methods for training your dog and cat.
D
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are
Question options:
a)
ranked below humans in importance
b)
regarded as important only as food
c)
incorporated into their spiritual or religious beliefs
d)
unimportant and irrelevant
C
One way to describe and understand the biological connection between
humans and other animals is
Question options:
a)
as different kinds of use
b)
as types of emotional interrelationships or bonds
c)
as types of ecological interrelationships
d)
as different religious doctrine
, C
Because for millions of years our ancestors' survival depended on
recognizing the potential danger and also food value of animals
Question options:
a)
all choices are correct
b)
much research shows that our brains' memory system does not store
images of landscapes
c)
our brains' visual system evolved to quickly and efficiently recognize
animals
d)
our brains come equipped with an "inanimate monitoring system"
C
As it relates to the Hominin Family Tree, please select the correct
chronological order from oldest to most recent.
Question options:
a)
Australopithecus species, early Homo species, Homo sapiens
b)
Homo sapiens, Australopithecus species, early Homo species
c)
early Homo species, Homo sapiens, Australopithecus species
d)
Australopithecus species, Homo sapiens, early Homo species
A
Use of fire was an important development because it allowed our ancestors
Question options:
a)
to sleep through the night
