Wk 13 Lect 1 Psychology Of Human-animal Relationships
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Wk 13 Lect 1 PSychology of human-animal relationships
- 1.The r'ship between human and animals is important because:
- A.
They prob influenced our evolution acctounting for how we think and act now.
- B.
They are imp to modern humans influencing our health and well-being.
- C.
They may determine the future of our species.
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Anthropomorphism is:
- A.
Imposing animal qualities onto humans.
- B.
Imposing human qualities onto animals.
- C.
Suggesting we behave like animals.
- D.
Suggesting animals behave like humans.
- 3.According to Carl Sagan, pretty much our entire history happened on the last day of his cosmic calender. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Sagan depicts proto-humans as a group of small apes, but science evidence disconfirms this view. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.For survival, Lucy's family relied on:
- A.
Communication
- B.
Physical env
- C.
Social env
- D.
Biotic env
- E.
Human-animal relations
- F.
B-d
- 6.Something critical happened in the development of the human species as recently as 10,000 years ago. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The 4 intelligences of the prehistoric brain, i.e., up to 50,000 years ago, were:
- A.
Social
- B.
Natural history
- C.
Technical
- D.
General
- E.
Fluid
- F.
Crystal
- G.
A-d
- 8.50,000 years ago we developed the capacity to infer. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Animals played a part in this development because humans started to communicate and they drew animals. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Along with cognitive fluidity, ___ arose.
- A.
Societies
- B.
Anthropomorphism
- C.
Teleology
- D.
Family tightness
- 11.14,000 years ago the first animal to be domesticated was a __:
- A.
Cat
- B.
Wolf
- C.
Bird
- D.
Cow
- 12.What triggered the change that coincided with domesticating animals and plants?
- A.
An evolutionary accident.
- B.
We started to plan ahead.
- C.
Domestication is something we did with animals not to animals.
- D.
The concept of co-evolution.
- E.
A, c, and d
- 13.Edward Wilson came up with the ___.
- A.
Evolution theory.
- B.
Biophilia hypothesis.
- C.
Domestication theory.
- D.
Co-evolution theory.
- 14.Lecture 2 In all societies, pets are NOT treated as well as children. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.5 things that psychologists KNOW contribute to mental health and wellbeing:
- A.
Positive emotions
- B.
Relationships
- C.
Engagement
- D.
Meaning
- E.
Achievement
- F.
A-e
- 16.The 3 theories which try and explain why we keep pets:
- A.
Social paratism
- B.
Social deficit
- C.
Mutual benefits or positive psychology
- D.
All of the above
- 17.Companion animal emphasises the psychological relationship between guardian and animal. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Companionship provided by animals is good for our ___ health.
- A.
Physical
- B.
Emotional
- C.
Psychological
- D.
Social
- E.
A, c and d
- 19.__ % of owners feel very close to their pet.
- A.
50
- B.
70
- C.
85
- D.
90
- 20.Alot of children with autism now have a companion animal in the house. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Animals buffer against loss and grief and can prevent depression and suicide. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Lecture 3 There are currently ___ listings for animal advocacy groups.
- A.
1,000
- B.
20,000
- C.
16,000
- D.
25,000
- 23.To create a humane and sustainable world for all animals, including people, through education, advocacy, and the promotion of respect and compassion. This are the goals of:
- A.
RSPCA
- B.
HSUS
- C.
PETA
- D.
None of the above
- 24.Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or use for entertainment EVER!. This is the goal of:
- A.
RSPCA
- B.
HSUS
- C.
PETA
- D.
None of the above
- 25.Peta tries to recruit ___ to increase member numbers.
- A.
The elderly
- B.
Retired
- C.
Students
- D.
Anybody
- 26.Animals are morally significant. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 27.In terms of extremists, which group is more?
- A.
RSPCA
- B.
PETA
- C.
HSUS
- D.
None of the above
- 28.Why do we treat animals badly? It is all about human psychology. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 29.Animal welfare is deteriorating in developing countries. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 30.Companion animals lead to increased attention and pos beh in C with ASD. This is:
- A.
True
- B.
False
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