Animal Intelligence and Sentience
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What is a common behavior observed in bees?

  • They recognize themselves in mirrors
  • They roll wooden balls (correct)
  • They react to anesthetic drugs
  • They swim in groups

According to the declaration, what is the possibility of consciousness for vertebrates?

  • There is no scientific evidence
  • It is highly unlikely
  • It is a proven fact
  • It is a realistic possibility (correct)

Which of the following creatures has been observed to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror?

  • Octopus
  • Crab
  • Fish
  • Wrasse fish (correct)

What is the main purpose of the 'New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness'?

<p>To transform how scientists and society view and care for animals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following groups of creatures is NOT mentioned in the declaration as potentially having conscious experience?

<p>Plants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the declaration signed by Jonathan Birch and other scientists?

<p>To acknowledge the possibility of conscious experience in animals and inform decisions affecting their welfare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did René Descartes believe about animals in the 17th century?

<p>They were merely 'material automata' lacking souls or consciousness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of research in animal cognition that began in the 1960s?

<p>Examining animal emotions and subjective experiences, primarily among other primates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mirror-mark test used for in animal cognition research?

<p>To determine an animal's level of self-awareness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the last 10 years in the study of animal minds, according to Jonathan Birch?

<p>It has been a very exciting period for the study of animal minds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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