Chapter 2 Flashcards
From the fossil record, it seems that monkeylike mammals or primates first appeared on earth about __________ million years ago.
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Animals are used in neuropsychological research for all of the following reasons EXCEPT __________.
a. the need to understand basic brain mechanisms
b. the usefulness of designing animal models of human neurological disorders
c. the ability that this research gives researchers to describe the ontogenetic development of the brain
d. All of the above are reasons that animals are used in neuropsy research.
C
The ancestor of all homonids is thought to be an animal somewhat like __________.
a. the chimpanzee
b. Homo habilis
c. Australopithecus
d. Homo afarensis
C. Australopithecus
According to research by Hodos and Campbell, humans have inherited a complex striate cortex from which mammalian ancestor?
the tree shrew
Which is NOT a type of research that is currently being performed to reconstruct the story of human evolution?
a. ethological
b. behavioral
c. archaeological
d. biochemical and genetic
A. ethological
The “out of Africa” theory of human evolution is based PRIMARILY on data from which of the following?
a. the fossil record
b. tools and artifacts found in various locations
c. the DNA of living peoples
d. historical records
C. the DNA of living peoples
The __________ has the largest encephalization quotient.
dolphin
What first shows up in the fossil record about 1.9 million years ago and was a “globetrotter,” with widely scattered remains?
a. Australopithecus
b. Homo habilis
c. Homo erectus
d. none of the above
C. Homo erectus
It is estimated that “modern man,” that is, Homo sapiens, evolved about __________ years ago.
5 million
Which characteristic does NOT mark the evolution of hominids from “chimpanzee-like” ancestors?
a. upright posture
b. strong visual acuity
c. extensive tool use
d. nomadic lifestyle
B. STRONG VISUAL ACUITY
