Reports of Hand Preference in Nonhuman Primates Challenge the Idea

question 105

Multiple Choice

Reports of hand preference in nonhuman primates challenge the idea that

• A) cerebral lateralization is an exclusive feature of the hominin brain.
• B) handedness evolved in response to tool use by hominins.
• C) handedness is an exclusive feature of hominins.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Mechanical Societies

Term used by Émile Durkheim to describe simple, traditional societies connected by similarities and communal bonds rather than complex division of labor.

Organic Societies

Refers to social systems perceived as living organisms, where different parts work together harmoniously, often used to describe pre-modern societies.

Nonmaterial Social Facts

Elements of culture, such as values, beliefs, norms, and rituals, that shape human behavior and social order.

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