In Light of the Out-Of-Africa Hypothesis,which of the Following Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

In light of the out-of-Africa hypothesis,which of the following is a parsimonious reason why species like Homo neanderthalensis,Homo floresinensis,and Homo erectus do not exist today?

• A) Modern Homo sapiens outcompeted and replaced other hominin species as they migrated around the world.
• B) Extensive gene flow between human populations led to a blending of traits that resulted in the evolution of Homo sapiens.
• C) As modern Homo sapiens developed new and more accurate hunting skills, they were able to hunt other hominin species to extinction.
• D) Climate change in Africa caused the extinction of all hominin populations except for the ones that gave rise to modern Homo sapiens.

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Definitions:

Cross-Modal Perception

A process whereby the brain integrates information from more than one sense.

Cross-Modal Sensation

The integration and interaction of sensory information from different modalities, allowing perception to be more complete and multidimensional.

Intramodal Perception

The process of integrating and interpreting sensory information within the same sensory modality.

Intermodal Sensation

The integration and coordination of sensory information from different modalities, such as sight and sound, enabling a united perception of events.