As Hominins Diverged from Other Primates, Which of the Following

question 16

Multiple Choice

As hominins diverged from other primates, which of the following appeared first?

• A) reduced jawbones
• B) an enlarged brain
• C) the making of stone tools
• D) bipedal locomotion

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Definitions:

Sensory Modalities

Different forms of sensory perceptions, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, through which we experience the world.

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information in the world around us.

Concept

A mental category that groups objects, relations, activities, abstractions, or qualities having common properties.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past.