Rooster Intelligence

What is the mark test used for?

• Testing animal intelligence

• Testing animal self-recognition

• Testing animal hearing

• Testing animal vision

Which animals have been known to pass the mark test?

• Dolphins, chimpanzees, and elephants

• Roosters, dolphins, and elephants

• Chimpanzees, elephants, and birds

• Dolphins, chimpanzees, and birds

Why did scientists use a hawk shadow in the rooster test?

• To scare the roosters

• To test their hearing abilities

• To test their vision abilities

• To see if they recognized themselves

What did the roosters do when they saw their own reflection in the mirror?

• Called out to warn other roosters

• Remained silent

• Attacked the mirror

• Ignored the mirror

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What did the roosters do when they saw another rooster behind the mirror?

• Called out to warn other roosters

• Remained silent

• Attacked the mirror

• Ignored the mirror

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What do the results of the rooster test suggest about the mark test?

• It is a good test of self-recognition

• It is not a good test of self-recognition

• It is a good test of animal intelligence

• It is not a good test of animal intelligence

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What do the scientists hope their results will encourage?

• More rooster tests

• More mirror tests

• More animal intelligence tests

• Better ways of testing self-recognition in animals

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did the scientists choose to work with roosters?

• They are easier to train

• They are better at warning others

• They are more intelligent than other birds

• They are more common in research facilities

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the purpose of the mark test?

• To see if an animal can recognize itself

• To see if an animal can recognize others

• To see if an animal can see its own reflection

• To see if an animal can hear its own calls

What is the main finding of the rooster test?

• Roosters can recognize themselves in a mirror

• Roosters cannot recognize themselves in a mirror

• Roosters are afraid of their own reflection

• Roosters are smarter than other birds