Chapter 14 class (exam4) Flashcards
Communication
A gene in many species called (A) seems to be __(B)__
a gene in many species called FOXP2 seems to be active in many parts of the Human Brain, controlling other genes and structures involved in language
A) vision contributes to __ __
B) when babies begin to babble @ 6 months they look at …
A) language interpretation.
B) when babies begin to babble @ 6 months they look at adults lips instead of their eyes. when they start speaking, they look at the eyes again.
Brain tissue uses __ times the energy of muscle tissue
16x
another feature of speech is ___, which convey g__ m__ and s__ s__
another feature of speech is dialect, which convey group membership and social status
A) women prefer males based on their…
B) Men may prefer…
C) Women respond to…
A) women prefer males based on their use of language and humor.
B) men may prefer women who speak well.
C) women respond to what they find funny, men prefer women who respond to their humor.
Misconceptions about Sociobiological Approach to Human Behavior
1) Sociobiology is __ theory of __ __
2) No genes have been found that …
3) Humans don’t do things just to …
4) Not all human behavior is …
5) Sociobiology supports __ __
1) Sociobiology is Wilson’s theory of Human Behavior
2) No genes have been found that control human behavior
3) Humans don’t do things just to improve their fitness
4) Not all human behavior is adaptive
5) Sociobiology supports social injustice
Current Adaption Hypothesis
Behavior is now adaptive
behavior not now be adaptive, but was in past when environment was difference
past adaption hypothesis
behavior never was adaptive but is tolerable side effect of generally useful mechanisms
incidental effect hypothesis
Female Genital Mutilation A) occurs in... B) can cause... C) where common... D) this may mean... E) so could...?
A) occurs in some African societies and is usually common for most women or uncommon for most. few middle ground societies.
B) can cause infection immediately or later and obstetrical problems, so should interfere w/ reproductive success.
C) where common, those 40 yrs old and mutilated have more living children than those not. Where uncommon those not mutilated have more.
D) this may mean that conforming to the social rules means better marriages or more help from other women for those who do.
E) so could honor killings, female infanticide, etc. have similar advantages?
[Cultural Adoption Theories]
what’s this theory?
Children randomly adopted
arbitrary culture theory
[Cultural Adoption Theories]
what’s this theory?
child care generally adaptive, adopters gain social status or ability to reproduce/have families makes adoption a side effect
Parental care theory
[Cultural Adoption Theories]
what’s this theory?
Culture rests on adaptive mechanisms but irrational behaviors may develop. may result in superiority of cultural rules to encourage cooperative behavior and punish deviants
Cultural Evolution Theory
[Cultural Adoption Theories]
what’s this theory?
behaviors should have an ultimate benefit
Adaptationist Theory
Pope says…
no sex in heaven.
Rome (KR) – Visiting a parish in Rome, Pope John Paul II proclaimed that in Heaven, there is not sex, says Time magazine. He said residents don’t miss it because “they are like the angels.”
