Monkey See Monkey Do

The author develops the example of shared laughter to support his assertion that

• chimpanzees and humans are almost identical in their behaviors

• humans are emotionally connected to each other

• stable relationships depend on sharing happy emotions

• humans cannot control their laughing and yawning reflexes

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RL.7.1

According to the author, empathy, or the ability to understand another’s feelings, has its roots in

• A a vivid imagination.

• B strong feelings of pity.

• C conscious thought about the other person.

• D shared action.

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____ 3. Unconscious synchrony shows that

• A yawning has numerous causes.

• B humans are incapable of independent thought.

• C moods can be transmitted within a group.

• D scientists are still discovering facts about primate behavior.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

In the question "Does he identify with the other and absorb its body movements?" (line 84) the use of the verb identify means that the chimp

• A recognizes the identity of another chimp.

• B watches the actions of another chimp closely.

• C behaves similarly to other chimps.

• D feels a connection with another chimp.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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____ 5. Which is an example of body mapping?

• A running from a dangerous situation as a group

• B smiling when asking someone else to smile

• C identifying with someone else’s feelings

• D laughing in response to being tickled

____ 6. With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• A Children learn best from what their parents tell them.

• The study of animal behavior is limited by scientists’ inability to know what the subjects are thinking

• Our ability to be influenced by the actions and moods of those around us can strengthen communal bonds

• D Humans develop their style of walking from looking at the way others walk.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RI.8.9

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____ 7. An implication is

• A an occurrence.

• B a theory.

• C an insult.

• D a consequence.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

____ 8. A word that is closely related to contagion is

• isolated

• responsible

• puzzling

• infectious

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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____ 9. Synchronization is

• A simultaneous coordinated movement.

• B chronological order.

• C group activity.

• D accurate measurement of time.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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____ 10. Cognition refers to the

• A shared emotions.

• B body’s ability to mimic.

• C process of learning.

• D scientific method of thinking.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

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CCSS.RF.3.3D