As We Move Up the Evolutionary Ladder

question 42

Multiple Choice

As we move up the evolutionary ladder,

• A)the sexual behaviours of humans become more and more similar to those of other animals.
• B)instincts become increasingly more important in determining sexual behaviour.
• C)experience and learning play increasingly more important roles in sexual behaviour.
• D)the social behaviour of animals and human becomes remarkably similar.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adulthood.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the development of child psychology, particularly in his theories of cognitive development and epistemological view called "genetic epistemology."

Theory

A systematically organized set of concepts, explanations, and propositions that explain or predict events or situations by specifying relations among variables.

Visual System

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