Which of the Hominids First Developed Speech, Probably About 50,000

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the hominids first developed speech, probably about 50,000 years ago?

• A) Homo neanderthalus
• B) Homo habilis
• C) australopithicines
• D) Homo sapiens
• E) Homo erectus

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Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.