Biological and Cultural Changes Enabled H

question 3

Multiple Choice

Biological and cultural changes enabled H. erectus to exploit a new adaptive strategy-gathering and hunting. This in turn was crucial for H. erectus to

• A) overcome its greatest challenge: an imperfect bipedal gait.
• B) bring about the onset of complex language.
• C) push the hominin range beyond Africa, into Asia and Europe.
• D) diminish the rate of mortalities due to violent encounters with large animals and other hominins.
• E) beat out H. habilis in competition for key ecological niches.

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Definitions:

Dependent Means

Refers to the average values of two sets of related data, typically used in paired tests or studies where the same subjects are measured under different conditions.

Individuals

Entities or members of a larger group or dataset, each possessing unique characteristics or data points.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in an analysis without violating any constraints.

Dependent Groups

Groups in which the participants are related or matched in some way, often used in experiments to control for variables.