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 experiment only shows elephants' response to elephant - related objects and an elephant skull, not a connection to other elephants. The response is to the skull, not indicating a connection to other living elephants.
• Option 2: The experiment is only about elephants, not all animals. We can't generalize about all animals based on an experiment with elephants.
• Option 3: The passage says elephants showed a preference for the ivory (from their dead) and the elephant skull, and also preferred the elephant skull over other animal skulls. This shows they respond to the remains of other elephants in an emotional (preferential) way, which is consistent with the idea of a human - like emotional connection.

Answer:

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