Language and Animal Communications

Which options are true for the revised meanings of alarm calls in Campbell monkeys?

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שאלה #55722

krak: the speaker is alert to a disturbance

hok: the speaker is alert to a disturbance whose source is non-terrestrial

hok: the speaker is alert to a disturbance

krak: the speaker is alert to a disturbance whose source is non-terrestrial

boom-boom: the speaker is alert to a disturbance but not of a predator

oo: a weaker disturbance

oo: a strong disturbance

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Why is "krak" used differently in Tai and in Tiwai?

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שאלה #55723

		In Tai, there are no strong terrestrial predators. Therefore, "krak" means "general disturbance"
		In Tiwai, there are no strong aerial predators. Therefore, "krak" means "disturbance from above"
		In Tiwai, there are no strong terrestrial predators. Therefore, "krak" means "general disturbance"
		Their meanings are different in Tai and in Tiwai

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Which of the following are true for signature whistles in dolphins?

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שאלה #55724

It has been proven without a doubt that signature whistles exist

Signature whistles are distinct, individualized signals

It has been proposed that signature whistles are used to establish and maintain contact between individuals, i.e. to maintain group cohesion

Signature whistles serve the purpose of echolocation

Signature whistles serve the purpose of being recognized underwater

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In dolphins, separations from the mother are divided into three:

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שאלה #55725

		Proximity, range of sight separations, long-distance separation
		Brief separation, intermediate separation, long separation
		Infancy separation, intermediate separation, adult separation
		Infant position breaks, close separations, far separations

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With Cookie the dolphin, the most signature whistles were counted when...

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שאלה #55726

		There were separations from the mother
		There was a break in infant position
		Cookie was in a large group with other dolphins
		Cookie was together with the mother

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Which of the following is true for signature whistles?

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שאלה #55727

		The closer the distance, the more whistles were produced
		Mothers whistled more than the children during the separation
		Mothers whistle their own signature whistles less than usual when the dolphin is an infant
		The further the distance between the dolphin and the mother, the more whistles were produced

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For dolphins: what does the "group cohesion hypothesis" predict?

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שאלה #55728

		Signature whistles occur only during separations, and not in novel and threatening situations, when group cohesion is particularly important
		When a group of dolphins is together, the cohesion of the group causes the dolphins to stop producing signature whistles
		Signature whistles occur primarily during separations, and also in novel and threatening situations, when group cohesion is particularly important
		When a group of dolphins is together, the cohesion of the group causes the dolphins to increase their use of signature whistles

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Which of the following is false for signature whistle development?

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שאלה #55729

		During the Smolker&Pepper study, the three males continued to use their signature whistle from infancy
		An infant appears to copy a whistle that it only heard rarely and then uses a slightly modified version as its own signature whistle.
		Captive dolphins develop signature whistles that match acoustic features of the trainers’ whistles
		During the Smolker&Pepper study, the three males steadily converged towards a common whistle contour

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What is an alliance whistle?

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שאלה #55730

		A case in which a dolphin uses another dolphin's signature whistle as a form of alliance
		An "alarm whistle" which warns family members of an upcoming threat
		One type of whistle a mother whistles to its offspring suring their infancy
		When members of a group use a whistle with matching sound-contour as a form of alliance

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When dolphins were tested for whistle-recognition, what were the results?

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שאלה #55731

		Even when the signature whistle was stripped of natural acoustic features, the dolphins recognized the whistle pattern of their close relatives
		When the signature whistle was stripped of natural acoustic features, the dolphins did not recognize the whistle pattern of their close relatives
		The dolphins did not show a preference for the signature whistles of close relatives in relation to distant relatives and acquaintences
		Dolphins did not recognize other dolphins' voice in isolation, or the whistle pattern in isolation, but only a combination of both

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Language and Animal Communications

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Which options are true for the revised meanings of alarm calls in Campbell monkeys?

Why is "krak" used differently in Tai and in Tiwai?

Which of the following are true for signature whistles in dolphins?

In dolphins, separations from the mother are divided into three:

With Cookie the dolphin, the most signature whistles were counted when...

Which of the following is true for signature whistles?

For dolphins: what does the "group cohesion hypothesis" predict?

Which of the following is false for signature whistle development?

What is an alliance whistle?

When dolphins were tested for whistle-recognition, what were the results?

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