alleryWhich behaviour was reported of the wolf-children of Midnapore?
AThey spoke a local dialect
BThey ate only cooked food
CThey howled like wolves
DThey walked upright
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. They howled like wolves
1. The two girls reportedly found in a wolf den in Bengal in 1920 lived like animals.
2. They walked on all fours, preferred raw meat, howled like wolves and lacked any speech.
3. Dialect, cooked food and upright walking are the opposite of what was reported.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Sociology, Introducing Sociology, Ch 4 Culture and Socialisation, "SOCIALISATION", p. 73_
Keep practising Unit 4B: Social Influence, Group Dynamics and Roles
Browse all Unit 4B: Social Influence, Group Dynamics and Roles questions for AP Psychology, or explore more Psychology topics.
Related questions
A teacher's unspoken gender beliefs that favour boys are called what?Sandra Bem's theory of children absorbing stereotypes by observing is?Judith Butler says gender is something people do by what?By about what age do most children sort themselves by gender?Traditionally, gender roles kept women mainly in which sphere?Why do sociologists prefer 'gender role' to 'sex role'?What does the term gender identity refer to?A social norm seen as proper for people of a gender is called a what?