Which of the Following Was Not a Cognitive Capacity That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a cognitive capacity that must have evolved to motivate forming social contracts and avoiding the threat of cheaters?

• A) the ability to recognize many different individuals
• B) the ability to communicate one's values to others
• C) the ability to model the values of others
• D) the ability to remember all aspects of the histories of interactions with different individuals

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Definitions:

Testable Ideas

Concepts or hypotheses that can be empirically investigated through experimentation or observation.

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint emphasizing evidence-based knowledge acquired through observation and experimentation.

Falsifiability

A principle stating that for a hypothesis to be scientifically valid, it must be possible to conceive an observation or an argument which could negate it.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, based on feelings rather than facts.