A Significant Feature of the Period from About 4 Million

question 31

Multiple Choice

A significant feature of the period from about 4 million to 2 million years ago is:

• A) a simple pattern of successive hominin species replacing each other though time
• B) the existence of multiple, contemporaneous hominin species
• C) slow, methodically increasing brain size in the hominin line
• D) evidence of increasingly proficient and more human-like upright locomotion

Understand the mechanisms of reflected appraisal and how it influences self-concept.

Grasp the concepts of self-serving bias and downward comparisons and their effects on self-esteem.

Understand the influence of cultural and social factors on the conception of the self.

Understand the structural anatomy of the kidney and its importance in the urinary system.

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Definitions:

Mental Categories

Cognitive groupings or classifications of objects, concepts, or events based on shared characteristics or properties.

Perceived Meaning

The personal significance or value that an individual attributes to an event, object, or situation based on their subjective interpretation.

Educational Environment

The setting and conditions under which learning takes place, including the physical spaces, resources, and the cultural and social dynamics.

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary urges to act in a certain way, often without being conscious of the reason.