Monkey See Monkey Do

The author develops the example of shared laughter to support his assertion that

• chimpanzees and humans are almost identical in their behaviors

• humans are emotionally connected to each other

• stable relationships depend on sharing happy emotions

• humans cannot control their laughing and yawning reflexes

According to the author, empathy, or the ability to understand another’s feelings, has its roots in

• A a vivid imagination.

• B strong feelings of pity.

• C conscious thought about the other person.

• D shared action.

____ 3. Unconscious synchrony shows that

• A yawning has numerous causes.

• B humans are incapable of independent thought.

• C moods can be transmitted within a group.

• D scientists are still discovering facts about primate behavior.

In the question "Does he identify with the other and absorb its body movements?" (line 84) the use of the verb identify means that the chimp

• A recognizes the identity of another chimp.

• B watches the actions of another chimp closely.

• C behaves similarly to other chimps.

• D feels a connection with another chimp.

____ 5. Which is an example of body mapping?

• A running from a dangerous situation as a group

• B smiling when asking someone else to smile

• C identifying with someone else’s feelings

• D laughing in response to being tickled

____ 6. With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• A Children learn best from what their parents tell them.

• The study of animal behavior is limited by scientists’ inability to know what the subjects are thinking

• Our ability to be influenced by the actions and moods of those around us can strengthen communal bonds

• D Humans develop their style of walking from looking at the way others walk.

____ 7. An implication is

• A an occurrence.

• B a theory.

• C an insult.

• D a consequence.

____ 8. A word that is closely related to contagion is

• isolated

• responsible

• puzzling

• infectious

____ 9. Synchronization is

• A simultaneous coordinated movement.

• B chronological order.

• C group activity.

• D accurate measurement of time.

____ 10. Cognition refers to the

• A shared emotions.

• B body’s ability to mimic.

• C process of learning.

• D scientific method of thinking.