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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is a distinctive trait of human beings? Human brains have the capacity to make rational decisions. Human parents tend to conceive and bear one child at a time. Humans have learned how to use objects they find as tools. Humans are the largest species of omnivores.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

you just asked this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u didnt help lol

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

Humans are the largest species of omnivores.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

exactly what i said last time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u didnt seem so sure last time...

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

.......?

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

i am always sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about brain capacity?

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

chims have that ability

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Option A, we are able to contemplate a situation and foresee possible outcomes, so we are able to think rationally.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

chimps*

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

dogs have the ability to know if they sit they get a treat

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

apes have the ability to use a stick to get grubs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is a learned behavior.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx bookworm and praet

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

making a rational decision is a learned behaviour

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think A is right

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

thats why its rational

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

because if it were an irrational decision one would expect the consequences thereof to be bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thanks.

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

sigh

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

they are all traits of being human

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

but

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

the only sole trait humans share with no other is option D

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

unless gorillas are bigger or something (to be fair)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So that eliminates option D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We've already established that it's option A. So why bother.

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