When mongoose lemurs make discriminations among various amounts of items, they seem to do it based on _____ rather than by _____.
A) a sense of proportion; counting
B) counting; intuitive understanding of volume
C) intuitive understanding of volume; empirical measurement
D) counting; empirical measurement

Question

When mongoose lemurs make discriminations among various amounts of items, they seem to do it based on _____ rather than by   _____.
A) a sense of proportion; counting
B) counting; intuitive understanding of volume
C) intuitive understanding of volume; empirical measurement
D) counting; empirical measurement

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mongoose lemurs make discriminations among various amounts of items based on a sense of proportion rather than by counting, indicating an intuitive rather than a numerical approach to assessing quantity.

When Mongoose Lemurs Make Discriminations Among Various Amounts of Items