Question

scientists have often debated about whether animals have the capacity for human - like emotional connection. one possible example of such connection is elephants that have been observed apparently paying homage to their dead. in a study conducted in kenya, researchers placed three objects—a piece of wood, a piece of elephant ivory, and an elephant skull—a short distance from a herd. the elephants showed a marked preference for the ivory and the skull. they repeated the experiment with the skulls of an elephant and two other animals. as they predicted, the elephants showed a preference for the elephant skull.
which generalization can be made based on the passage?
1 elephant responses to different objects indicate a human - like emotional connection to other elephants.
2 all animals have emotional responses to the deaths of others of their species.
3 elephants respond to the remains of other elephants in an apparently emotional fashion.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The passage only shows elephant responses, not that it's "human - like" emotional connection (too broad assumption).
• Option 2: The passage is about elephants, not all animals (overgeneralization).
• Option 3: The study shows elephants prefer elephant remains (ivory, skull) over others, suggesting an apparent emotional response to other elephants' remains.

Answer:

1. Elephants respond to the remains of other elephants in an apparently emotional fashion.