Question

Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____.
a. making essential comparisons with humans
b. understanding animal-human interactions
c. understanding behavior from an evolutionary standpoint d. designing better psychoanalytical therapies

Answer 1

Answer is C

Explanation: Due to the fact that Behaviour is what defines humans and what we do, an evolutionary approach to studying animal behavior gives us insight into shared traits and features between animals and humans, which further help in understanding human behaviour and how it shapes the human society.

For example, addition and courtship can be learnt from studying flies, while the sociality can be learnt from monkeys and wolves.

Answer 2

Answer: A. Making essential comparisons with humans

Explanation: The study of animal behaviour i.e animal psychology is a key element in experimental psychology and very important in the understanding of comparative psychology especially similarities and differences between humans and animals.

This is used to study different animals and their similarities, differences and interactions, both between the animals and their environments. It acts as a base for understanding several human behaviour and functioning.

Animal psychology has always been an important part of human psychology as it helps in understanding human nature and how humans relate with themselves and their environment.