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True or false: The traditional view of domestication suggests that prehistoric people captured and bred wild animals to create domestic farm animals and pets.
True
True or false: According to recent research, the traditional view of domestication is now considered incomplete.
True
True or false: Domesticated animals generally changed physically over time, developing larger bodies and smaller brains compared to their wild counterparts.
True
True or false: Domestication was solely a process done by people to animals.
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True or false: Domesticated animals have lost their ancient survival skills and instincts and would fare poorly in the wild.
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About 15% of young people have an ‘entertainment-social’ interest. They love chatting about their favourite celebrities with friends and this does not appear to do any ______.
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Another 5% feel that they have an ‘intense-personal’ relationship with a celebrity. Sometimes they see them as their ______ and find that they are often thinking about them, even when they don’t want to.
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These people are more at risk from ______ and anxiety.
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If girls in this group idolise a female star with a body they consider to be perfect, they are more likely to be unhappy with their own ______.
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Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenagers do not really ______ celebrities.
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Study Notes
Domestication of Animals
- The traditional view of domestication is that prehistoric people captured and bred wild animals, selecting for "tame" characteristics, leading to the development of domestic farm animals and pets.
- Recent research suggests that this view is incomplete, and that domestication was a more complex process.
- Domestication led to physical changes in animals, such as larger bodies and smaller brains compared to their wild cousins.
Celebrity Worship
- The preoccupation with celebrities may be harmless fun, but it can also have negative effects.
- Most teenagers do not truly worship celebrities.
- Researchers have identified three types of fans:
- Entertainment-social fans (15%): enjoy discussing celebrities with friends, with no apparent negative effects.
- Intense-personal fans (5%): feel a deep, personal connection with a celebrity, and may be at risk of depression and anxiety.
- Fans who idolize a celebrity with a perceived "perfect" body may be unhappy with their own bodies, especially girls.
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Quiz: Unveiling the Untold Story of Animal Domestication Discover the fascinating truth behind the age-old theory of animal domestication with our quiz. Challenge your knowledge about how human beings truly tamed wild animals and molded them into the docile companions we know today. Uncover the captivating process that shaped the evolution of our modern-day livestock. Are you ready to rethink the narrative of domestication? Take the quiz now!
