Question 1

Define common ancestor and how this term relates to Darwin's theory of evolution.

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Describe memes as identified by scientist Alex Mesoudi and describe their study within an evolutionary framework.

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Question 3

What are the seven general steps in the evolution of the nervous system?

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Question 4

Explain why brain folding occurs in large-brained mammals and the advantages of this characteristic.

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Your friend says, "Of course elephants are smarter than dolphins: they have much bigger brains." Why is your friend's reasoning incorrect? What factors is he not taking into account to explain differences in brain size?

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Describe the nervous systems of organisms such as sea anemones.

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Define taxonomy and apply it to humans.

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Question 8

How might climate changes have influenced the evolution of the human brain?

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Question 9

What are memes, and how do they influence our evolution?

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Question 10

What is an encephalization quotient?

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Question 11

How might the correlation Milton (2003) found in primates between fruit foraging and larger brains be explained in evolutionary terms?

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Question 12

Describe the different reasons a person's brain might be smaller than average.

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Question 13

What is the radiator hypothesis? How does it explain the evolution of the human brain?

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What is epigenetics, and why is it an important topic to study?

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Question 15

Define species-typical behavior. How does this behavior influence our comparisons of intelligence across species?

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Differentiate between Homo habilis and Homo erectus.

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