Question

read the following passage from how smart are animals?. defining the intelligence of animals is very tricky. during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, people readily attributed human emotions and mental abilities to animals. even learned scientists had great faith in animal minds. what is the central idea in this passage? a. animals have human emotions and abilities. b. many scientists are very well - educated. c. even intelligent people can sometimes be wrong. d. it is difficult to determine how smart an animal is.

Explanation:

The passage starts by stating that determining the intelligence of animals is tricky and then mentions that in the 19th and early 20th centuries, people attributed human emotions and abilities to animals. The main - idea is centered around this human - like attribution to animals.

Answer:

A. Animals have human emotions and abilities.