ACBS 160 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is so important about the Vienna Wolf Science Center experiments? - Answer-
they make sure wolves and dogs and reared and housed exactly the same so that this
does not affect research results
What is the best example of human and dog evolved attunement (either through
artificial or natural selection)? - Answer-dog puppies without prior experience show a
high sensitivity to human gestures and voice commands
What is the role of oxytocin? - Answer-facilitates social bonding
Which of the following animals do a majority of US college students consider to be
pets? - Answer-dogs and goldfish
Although studies show that dogs have an emotional attachment to their owners,
according to one study, which do dogs work harder for? - Answer-food treats
The significance of the "loose-string task" is that i shows that wolves AND domesticated
dogs are cooperative species. - Answer-True
Evidence of dog and human attunement to each other is shown in all EXCEPT one of
the following: - Answer-Dogs are able to be trained to perform experiments with
humans.
What kind of brain studies support the idea that dogs have emotional bonds to humans?
- Answer-brain imaging studies show that the same areas are actives in dogs and
humans when they hear positive vocalizations
Which is NOT a common pet across cultures? - Answer-snakes
At this point there is no clear evidence of pets providing an evolutionary benefit (i.e.,
enhancing survival or reproduction). Therefore, anthrozoologists suggest that pet
keeping is - Answer-not itself adaptive but is a by-product of our attraction to and
empathetic feelings for infant; the result of dogs co-opting the human empathetic "cute
response"; more frequent in cultures where people can afford pets as luxury items;
expected to be variable across cultures, with some having pets and others not having
the concept of pets
, The Fertile Crescent, an area east of the Mediterranean Sea, is known as the first site
where plant domestication by humans occurred. The fertile crescent was aptly named
for being rich in a wide variety of plants including wheat and barley that could easily be
domesticated. From this we can conclude that the development of domestication in the
fertile crescent followed the PUSH model. - Answer-False; the PULL model
Some species of animals like the gazelle, present insurmountable barriers to
domestication. Which are the main reason mammals like the gazelle cannot be
domesticated? - Answer-The gazelle has a very well developed flight reflex (long flight
distance), tends to panic, and can leap over high fences
Which are pathways to animal domestication? - Answer-Directed Pathway, Prey
Pathway, Commensal Pathway
Which of the following is NOT an example of an early mode of subsistence? - Answer-
Cattleist
Archeological evidence from the Neolithic shows that - Answer-the first permanent
settlements were still small, consisting of about 20 mud-walled houses
Evidence of fully domesticated sheep and goats can be found in modern Turkey where
small villages sites with round houses showed evidence of livestock keeping. This
evidence dates back to about - Answer-8,000 BP
There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select one that will
NOT be covered in this course. - Answer-Appropriate methods for training your dog and
cat.
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are - Answer-incorporated into their
spirit or religious beliefs
There are 3 common types of symbioses - Answer-mutualism, commensalism,
parasitism
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different categories or
groupings. These categories primarily reflect - Answer-how the animal(s) are used
Humans generally place animals into different categories according to their use. For
example, animals considered as pets are generally not eaten. However, in some
cultures animals have multiple uses, and as a result a pet animal might also be eaten.
One example of a country where pet dogs are also eaten is - Answer-South Korea
Based on archaeological evidence, the earliest connection between Hominins and other
animals included: - Answer-Hominins as cautious or fearful of poisonous or venomous
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is so important about the Vienna Wolf Science Center experiments? - Answer-
they make sure wolves and dogs and reared and housed exactly the same so that this
does not affect research results
What is the best example of human and dog evolved attunement (either through
artificial or natural selection)? - Answer-dog puppies without prior experience show a
high sensitivity to human gestures and voice commands
What is the role of oxytocin? - Answer-facilitates social bonding
Which of the following animals do a majority of US college students consider to be
pets? - Answer-dogs and goldfish
Although studies show that dogs have an emotional attachment to their owners,
according to one study, which do dogs work harder for? - Answer-food treats
The significance of the "loose-string task" is that i shows that wolves AND domesticated
dogs are cooperative species. - Answer-True
Evidence of dog and human attunement to each other is shown in all EXCEPT one of
the following: - Answer-Dogs are able to be trained to perform experiments with
humans.
What kind of brain studies support the idea that dogs have emotional bonds to humans?
- Answer-brain imaging studies show that the same areas are actives in dogs and
humans when they hear positive vocalizations
Which is NOT a common pet across cultures? - Answer-snakes
At this point there is no clear evidence of pets providing an evolutionary benefit (i.e.,
enhancing survival or reproduction). Therefore, anthrozoologists suggest that pet
keeping is - Answer-not itself adaptive but is a by-product of our attraction to and
empathetic feelings for infant; the result of dogs co-opting the human empathetic "cute
response"; more frequent in cultures where people can afford pets as luxury items;
expected to be variable across cultures, with some having pets and others not having
the concept of pets
, The Fertile Crescent, an area east of the Mediterranean Sea, is known as the first site
where plant domestication by humans occurred. The fertile crescent was aptly named
for being rich in a wide variety of plants including wheat and barley that could easily be
domesticated. From this we can conclude that the development of domestication in the
fertile crescent followed the PUSH model. - Answer-False; the PULL model
Some species of animals like the gazelle, present insurmountable barriers to
domestication. Which are the main reason mammals like the gazelle cannot be
domesticated? - Answer-The gazelle has a very well developed flight reflex (long flight
distance), tends to panic, and can leap over high fences
Which are pathways to animal domestication? - Answer-Directed Pathway, Prey
Pathway, Commensal Pathway
Which of the following is NOT an example of an early mode of subsistence? - Answer-
Cattleist
Archeological evidence from the Neolithic shows that - Answer-the first permanent
settlements were still small, consisting of about 20 mud-walled houses
Evidence of fully domesticated sheep and goats can be found in modern Turkey where
small villages sites with round houses showed evidence of livestock keeping. This
evidence dates back to about - Answer-8,000 BP
There are 3 foci or themes that will appear throughout this course. Select one that will
NOT be covered in this course. - Answer-Appropriate methods for training your dog and
cat.
In many non-Western cultures, non-human animals are - Answer-incorporated into their
spirit or religious beliefs
There are 3 common types of symbioses - Answer-mutualism, commensalism,
parasitism
People of different cultures put non-human animals into different categories or
groupings. These categories primarily reflect - Answer-how the animal(s) are used
Humans generally place animals into different categories according to their use. For
example, animals considered as pets are generally not eaten. However, in some
cultures animals have multiple uses, and as a result a pet animal might also be eaten.
One example of a country where pet dogs are also eaten is - Answer-South Korea
Based on archaeological evidence, the earliest connection between Hominins and other
animals included: - Answer-Hominins as cautious or fearful of poisonous or venomous
