The Premodern Human Fossils from Africa and Europe Are More

question 68

True/False

The premodern human fossils from Africa and Europe are more similar to each other than they are to the hominins from Asia.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Social Comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their own abilities, achievements, and emotional states in relation to others.

Opponent Processes

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, helping to explain emotional contrasts.

Social Exchange

A theory in social science that suggests human relationships are formed by the use of a subjective cost-benefit analysis and the comparison of alternatives.