Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Cognitive scientist: Using the pioneering work of comparative psycholo

Conc: ­The implication of these studies is that the great apes have a capacity for self-awareness unique among nonhuman species.

A. Gallup's work has established that the great apes have a capacity for MSR unique among nonhuman species - This seems to be a separate conclusion. Does this answer the question "Do great apes have unique capacity for self-awareness?" We're only told they do show MSR. The assumption that MSR is equal to self-awareness needs to be established. This option doesn't dothat. Drop

B. If an animal does not have the capacity for MSR, it does not have the capacity for self-awareness. - This is a fun one. The passage states based on the outcome of several studies that presence of MSR suggests that an animal has self-awareness. But the option is in inverse, i.e., no MSR is equal to no self-awareness. Let's negate to check - "If an animal does not have the capacity for MSR, itdoes have the capacity for self-awareness." Okay, the negation definitely
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