Within Passage 1, the main purpose of the first two paragraphs (lines 1–9) is to...

offer interpretive context to frame the discussion of the experiments.

Is the main conclusion presented by the author of Passage 2 consistent with Morgan’s canon, as described in Passage 1?

No, the conclusion implies a humanlike quality motivates raven behavior.

The crows in Passage 1 and the ravens in Passage 2 shared which trait?

They modified their behavior in response to changes in their environment.

One difference between the experiments is that unlike the researchers discussed in Passage 1, the author of Passage 2...

intentionally made the birds aware of his presence.

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Passage one = "A Different Kind of Smart." 2013 by Science News. Passage two = MIND OF THE RAVEN: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds. 2007 by Bernd Heinrich.

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Within Passage 1, the main purpose of the first two paragraphs (lines 1–9) is to...
introduce a scientific principle validating the experiment.
offer historical background to question the uniqueness of both findings.
offer interpretive context to frame the discussion of the experiments.
present seemingly contradictory stances to show how they can be reconciled.
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Is the main conclusion presented by the author of Passage 2 consistent with Morgan’s canon, as described in Passage 1?
No, the conclusion implies a humanlike quality motivates raven behavior.
No, the conclusion suggests that ravens exhibit complex behavior patterns.
Yes, the conclusion offers a good simple explanation of raven behavior.
Yes, the conclusion says the ravens’ behavior is an environmental product.
3
The crows in Passage 1 and the ravens in Passage 2 shared which trait?
They manufactured useful tools for finding and accessing food.
They mimicked the actions they saw performed around them.
They formed a strong bond with the humans who were observing them.
They modified their behavior in response to changes in their environment.
4
According to the experiment in Passage 2, the author’s ravens continued to show interest in a formerly new object if
it was plentiful.
it was conspicuous.
it was edible.
it was natural.
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One difference between the experiments is that unlike the researchers discussed in Passage 1, the author of Passage 2...
presented the birds with a problem to solve.
consciously manipulated the birds’ surroundings.
tested the birds’ tool-using abilities.
intentionally made the birds aware of his presence.

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