The Earliest Computers Were Constructed with Ordinary Copper Wire and Vacuum

question 47

True/False

The earliest computers were constructed with ordinary copper wire and vacuum tube switches and were unreliable because of the heat the vacuum tubes generated.

Understand the concept of frequency-dependent selection and its impact on the persistence of trait forms within populations.

Apply game theory to understand the evolution of behavior in competitive and cooperative contexts.

Understand the cognitive buffer hypothesis and its predictions about brain size, environmental variability, and foraging efficiency.

Design hypotheses and predictions for behavioral patterns observed in the natural world.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response to stress.

Parasympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing down the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

Somatic

Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Peripheral

Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something; often used to describe things that are not of primary importance.