Test Bank For Comparative Cognition By Olmstead Kuhlmeier

1. Which of the following best describes the hallmarks of comparative cognition?
a) Examining the cognitive processes of animals and comparing them to
those of other animals.
b) Examining cognitive processes using experimental procedures.
c) Examining cognitive processes using experimental procedures
and interpreting the findings within an evolutionary framework.
d) Examining cognition from an evolutionary framework.
2. Which of the following is true about cognition?
a) It is also known as knowledge.
b) It is the act of processing information.
c) It is the mental processes and activities used in perceiving,
remembering, thinking, and understanding.
d) All of the above.
3. What are the tenets of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Offspring inherit parents’ characteristics through genes, variations
among individuals within a species occur spontaneously, certain
variations will be selected and transmitted across generations.
b) Offspring inherit parents’ characteristics, variations among
individuals within a species occur spontaneously, survival of the
fittest.
c) Offspring inherit parents’ characteristics, individuals within a species
adapt to their environment, survival of the fittest.
d) Offspring inherit parents’ characteristics through genes, individuals
within a species adapt to their environment, survival of the fittest.
4. Which of the following is not true about by-products?
a) By-products are products of natural selection.
b) By-products are products of evolution.
c) By-products may become adaptive in the future if environmental
contingencies change.
d) By-products are side effects of adaptations.
Chapter 1
Instructor’s Manual for Comparative Cognition: Multiple Choice Questions pg. 3
5. What was a primary criticism of Darwin’s continuity that is still valid today?
a) Humans and animals differ on many traits and abilities.
b) Trait differences between humans and animals are qualitative.
c) Anecdotes were used to support his hypothesis.
d) It does not abide by Morgan’s canon.