Yamamoto

What is the research design of the Yamamoto (Chimpanzee) study?

• Independent groups

• Repeated measures

• Laboratory experiment

• Field experiment

In the Yamamoto study, trial begins when the helper chimp had a box of 7 items, trial recorded as ended when

• The helper chimp chose an item

• The juice was obtained or when 5 minutes passed without success

• When the helper chimp handed over the first tool; or 10 minutes had passed

• When the helper chimp handed over any object

In the Yamamoto (chimpanzee) study, what was the AIM of the study?

• Will conspecifics help when asked?

• Understand helping behavior

• Whether chimpanzees understand the needs of conspecifics and whether they will respond with targeted helping

• Can chimpanzees use targeted helping when asked for help?

What is Theory of Mind?

• Reading the mind of another person

• Understanding the goals of another person without asking

• Helping without being asked to do so

• A cognitive concept found in chimpanzees in this study

Choose the overall weakness of the study. - Yamamoto

• Low ecological validity

• All answers are correct

• Too much standardization in the procedure

• No answers are correct

Which is the dependent variable? - Yamamoto

• How many chimpanzees offered the correct tool.

• How long it took each chimp to offer the correct tool.

• How many trials ended with the helper looking through window

• All answers are correct.

Which of the following dimensions are correct for the Hole in the booth. - Yamamoto

• 12.5 x 35 cm and 1 metre above the floor

• 20.5 x 45 and 2 metres above the floor

• 13.5 x 25 cm and 3 metres above the floor

• 30.5 x 15 and 1/2 metre above the floor

What were the names of the chimpanzees?

• Marsha, Jan, Peter, Cindy, Greg, Bobby

• Ai, Pal, Chloe, Cleo, Pan, Ayumu.

• Buffy, Spike, Willow, Xander, Angel, Cordelia

• Betty, Veronica, Archie, Jughead, Cheryl, Josie

What was the object that Pan offered the most? - Yamamoto

• Stick

• Brush

• straw

• rope

What is the biggest difference between the results of the two conditions? - Yamamoto

• How often a tool was offered.

• If the correct tool was offered.

• Request was needed all the time.

• How long it took to help.