Cockatoos Know How to Pick the Right Tools for the Job

According to the article, what are cockatoos?

• birds

• monkeys

• gremlins

• toddlers

What did Dr. Auersperg observe cockatoos using their beaks to make?

• tools

• weapons

• pliers

• holes

Besides cockatoos and humans, ___ are also known to select tools based on the task they expect to need them for.

• chimpanzees

• elephants

• dogs

• pigs

What were the two types of tools the researchers used to test the cockatoos?

• a sharp tool and a fishing pole

• a hammer-like tool and a fishing pole

• a pair of pliers and a small shovel

• a sharp tool and a digging tool

What phrase does Dr. Auersperg think should now be a compliment?

• Bird brain

• Daffy duck

• Cool as a cockatoo

• Dodo bird

What question did the "critical experiment" answer?

• Would the cockatoos plan ahead and choose the right tools?

• Would the cockatoos learn from their mistakes in choosing the wrong tools?

• Would the cockatoos learn from the tools other cockatoos used?

• Would the cockatoos choose tools to carry or make them on the spot?

Instead of termites, for one experiment the researchers used ___ to test the cockatoos.

• a nut

• a small piece of cut fruit

• a candy

• a piece of dried meat

Which of the following was NOT described in the article as observed by researchers?

• birds using beaks to make three kinds of tools

• chimps using two types of stick to get termites

• cockatoos choosing between two tools when faced with a simple task

• cockatoos using a string to carry tools to where they were needed