Some Researchers Think the Most Significant Evolutionary Advance in the Human

question 97

Multiple Choice

Some researchers think the most significant evolutionary advance in the human brain was the development of association cortex,which is thought to be responsible for the:

• A) human ability to have many emotions rather than the primary three.
• B) complex coordination of motor behaviours.
• C) ability to acquire new mental skills specific to our human way of life,such as reading and mathematics
• D) ability to recognize kin.

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Definitions:

Behavioral

Pertaining to observable actions or responses in humans or animals.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a psychological theory and therapeutic method developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious motives and conflicts.

Humanistic

A psychological perspective focusing on individual potential and stress on the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Gestalt

A psychological theory that proposes that the human mind considers objects in their entirety before, or in parallel with, perception of their individual parts, suggesting the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.