Suppose that you are working with a group of monkeys. You give some monkeys a small reward (a cucumber)for performing a given task, while you give other monkeys a bigger and better reward (a banana)for performing the exact same task. Research suggests that the monkeys ____ compare their rewards and that, as a result, ____.
A)will not; neither group will become distressed
B)will; those receiving cucumbers will become distressed
C)will; those receiving bananas will become distressed
D)will; both those receiving cucumbers and those receiving bananas will become distressed

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Research in animal behavior, particularly studies involving primates, has shown that monkeys are capable of comparing their rewards to those of others. When they perceive an inequality, such as receiving a less desirable reward (a cucumber) for the same task that earns another monkey a more desirable reward (a banana), they can become distressed or refuse to participate further. This demonstrates a basic sense of fairness or inequality aversion among primates.

Suppose That You Are Working with a Group of Monkeys