In the First Empirical Test of the Ecological Dominance/social Competition

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the first empirical test of the ecological dominance/social competition (EDSC) hypothesis, researchers discovered that __________.

• A) in populations with more competition for status, less energy could be devoted to brain evolution, resulting in smaller cranial capacities
• B) populations in the process of achieving ecological dominance had larger cranial capacities than those that had already become ecologically dominant
• C) women's (but not men's) cranial capacity was positively correlated with the degree to which they engage in gossip
• D) population density throughout human evolution was positively correlated with cranial capacity

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Definitions:

Anecdotal Evidence

Information based on personal accounts, observations, or stories rather than systematic research.

Miracle Tonics

Alleged remedies or medicines with exaggerated promises of curing health issues, often lacking scientific basis.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy where the persuader starts with a small request and, once complied with, escalates to a larger request.

Highball Technique

A strategy often used in negotiations where an extremely high initial offer is made to reset the negotiation boundaries.