Week 1

Question 1

source of attention: local enhancement

Answer 1

drawn to object bc of attention; long line or group of ppl

Question 2

dynamic social impact theory

Answer 2

influence each orher w/ interaction

Question 3

ultimate perspective/cause

Answer 3

consider choices’ future effects

Question 4

source of attention: stimulus enhancement

Answer 4

direct attention; pointing

Question 5

social brain hypothesis

Answer 5

the better you navigate socially, the more you will survive

Question 6

emulative learning

Answer 6

imitate but focus on environment; see someone get a chair so you get one too

Question 7

evoked culture

Answer 7

biologically based behaviors on need

Question 8

neocortex ratio

Answer 8

volume of neocortex to rest of brain; evolved to solve social problems

Question 9

proximate perspective/cause

Answer 9

immediate solutions for current environment

Question 10

conformist transmission

Answer 10

copy those that act “typical”

Question 11

encephalization quotient

Answer 11

ratio of brain to body weight

Question 12

mentalizing

Answer 12

internalize info while learning

Question 13

theory of mind

Answer 13

understand ppl have different perspectives

Question 14

prestige bias

Answer 14

imitate those you trust

Question 15

similarity bias

Answer 15

copy those that look/act like you

Question 16

transmitted culture

Answer 16

culture learned from others

Question 17

flynn effect

Answer 17

increase in IQ scores over time