Behavioural Adaptations

Question 0

Extended childhood is an advantageous adaptation because:

Answer 0

It allows humans to learn more complex skills before try reach adulthood, e.g. Language, problem solving and exploration of different behaviours through play

Question 1

The 3 behavioural adaptations are:

Answer 1

• Extended Childhood
• Developing language
• Facial expressions communication

Question 2

As humans rely much more on complex learned behaviour than other animals they are born with fewer…

Answer 2

Innate behaviours
Young are much more helpless and need to be protected by their mothers- learn more complex skills to become very intelligent adults

Question 3

Developing language provides an advantage as it improves survival chances by:

Answer 3

Allowing the young to communicate their needs to their parents
Older humans are able to pass on information about things that had happened to them in the past (best hunting sites, where to find water after a drought)

Question 4

Developing language would have also helped to develop culture:

Answer 4

Stories for entertainment and education
Important informing social groups
Valuing of elders

Question 5

Developing language also helped learn skills:

Answer 5

Can explain how an action should be done or pass on tips that make it easier

Question 6

Communication using facial expressions would have been an advantage as :

Answer 6

Innate reactions (6basicexpressions- happiness/sadness/anger/surprise/ fear/disgust)
Helps know what others are thinking/feeling
Helps them cooperate with others (hunting, growing food, avoiding predators, raising young) -makes survival and reproduction more likely
Signalling to others
Encourages interaction between parent and infant - helps form a close attachment bond