Saeed Reading & Writing level 2 Essay Final Draft 8/1/2010 Can Animals Demonstrate Intelligence‚ or Do They Just Act on Instinct? Animals’ behaviors can be recognized as a complicated process in animals’ lives circles which includes a mixture between instinct and intelligence. The way that most of animals use to communicate with each other is a clear sample to know how much complicated they are. Most differences between animals’ behaviors may relate to their intelligence such as defense
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Naturalism‚ according to Nina Baym in the introduction of The Norton Anthology of American Literature‚ “introduces characters from the fringes and depths of society whose fates are determined by degenerate heredity‚ a sordid environment‚ and/or a good deal of bad luck” (7). Hence‚ the authors of naturalism often produce stories with twisted plots in which their protagonists encounter many obstacles and setbacks by nature‚ and these predicaments often injure or even take the characters’ lives. Of
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Section 1 1. Define mutualism and commensalism. Mutualism- Both are benefited Commensalism- One benefits the other doesn’t care. 2. Give examples of mutualism. Oxpeckers (a type of bird) and Zebras‚ the Oxpecker picks ticks and parasites off of the Zebra. The oxpecker gets food and the Zebra gets pest control. 3. Explain why most parasites do not kill their host. Why is it in their own best interest to keep their host alive? If a parasite kills its host the parasite will most likely die too Section
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Points Awarded | 9.50 | Points Missed | 0.50 | Percentage | 95.0% | 1. The major reason for tropical deforestation is A) governments clearing forests to build cities. B) hurricane destruction of large regions. C) people clearing forests to open up land for agriculture. D) natural succession as global warming occurs. Points Earned: | 0.5/0.5 | | Correct Answer(s): | C | 2. The reason that the pronghorn antelope is not found outside North America is most likely that A) its
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Through play children develop co-ordination and strength‚ they also learn how to take risks‚ negotiate and overcome obstacles. Children need to take risks to find out about themselves and their boundaries and the best way to do that is through play‚ e. g‚ climbing walls‚ obstacle courses‚ climbing trees. Play is fundamental to the enjoyment of children‚ and is essential to children’s health‚ well-being and future life chances. Obesity‚ rickets
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Edward Lee Thorndike was a son of a Methodist minister in Lowell‚ Massachusetts. He became an American pioneer in comparative psychology and was a typical late 19th century American scientist. He grew up in an age when scientific psychology was establishing its place in academic institutions and attracting college graduates‚ Thorndike being one of them. He became interested in the field of psychology after reading William Jame’s "Principles of Psychology" and after graduating from Weslyan University
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Psychology Unit 1 Paper Human Instincts There are many arguments about whether human beings have instincts and not just responsive reflexes. I believe human beings all have natural born instincts. The definition of instincts tell us that they are unlearned and involuntary‚ which we all experience as humans. When animals are born they have certain instincts‚ just like humans. Instincts are in unlearned “fixed action patterns” or reactions to certain kinds of stimulis. Whether a
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Before reading Chimpanzee politics by Frans de Waal‚ I was unaware of the preeminent intelligence Chimpanzee’s possess. Although Chimpanzee’s showcase outstanding technical intelligence for primates and mammals‚ precluding human beings of course‚ their intelligence is truly exhibited in regards to social intelligence. One can argue the social intelligence of Chimpanzee’s rival that of human beings. Many theories have arisen to explain the high social intelligence of these fascinating animals‚ large
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Dian Fossey was a good researcher. But‚ what is a researcher? One who conducts research? Surely that is the correct definition‚ but to properly understand the definition we would then have to define the word research. Research is the process of collecting data and information in order to obtain knowledge about the research topic. With these definitions we can say‚ without a doubt‚ that Dian Fossey was a researcher. But why was she a “good” researcher? By reading the book ‘Gorillas in the Mist’ we
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The book A Primate’s Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky takes the reader into the everyday life of a baboon. What Sapolsky was able to do was give insight in the everyday life of a baboon and we as the readers cannot help but compare and contrast the similarities and differences we have in common with these animals. Whether it is mating‚ fighting‚ competing‚ friendship or even mating we can all find similarities and differences. The book is filled with different stories taking and explaining the different
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