Answers MO-Psychology Topic TestQuestion 6

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Topic Test

Question 6 • MO-Psychology

Which of the following statements is an explanation?

Answer

A

Aggressive chimpanzees should be monitored during meal times or fed separately from other chimpanzees.

B

Chimpanzees will behave aggressively when they feel threatened by other individuals.

C

A chimpanzee associates food stealing with aggression due to evolutionary pressure.

D

Giving better supplies of food to chimpanzees will decrease their aggressive behavior.

Explanation

An explanation tells why something happens. Choice C gives a cause for the association between food stealing and aggression: evolutionary pressure. Choice A is advice, while B and D describe behavior or predict what may happen rather than explaining this association.

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