What is the most accurate statement regarding how humans differ from other animals in terms of goals?
A) Humans are able to stop a given activity in order to resume pursuit of a previously pursued goal.
B) Humans have goals, while other animals do not.
C) Humans can be intrinsically motivated to strive for specific goals, while other animals only strive for goals because of extrinsic motivations.
D) Humans have fewer goals, but more well-defined ones.

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While it is not accurate to say that humans are the only animals with goals (choice B) or that other animals are only motivated by extrinsic factors (choice C), it is true that humans have the ability to interrupt their pursuit of one goal in order to return to a previously pursued one. This flexibility in goal pursuit is unique to humans and sets us apart from other animals. Choice D is not accurate as there is not necessarily a difference in the number of goals between humans and other animals.

What Is the Most Accurate Statement Regarding How Humans Differ