When Comparing Humans to Other Primates, Human Differences Between Males

question 54

Multiple Choice

When comparing humans to other primates, human differences between males and females suggest that sexual selection

• A) has played an important role.
• B) has weaknesses as a theory.
• C) is irrelevant in our species.
• D) is not a major factor.

Identifying various nonverbal cues and their functions in interpersonal communication.

Differentiating between verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication.

Describing the role of perception checking in communication.

Enhancing skills in expressing and interpreting nonverbal messages.

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Definitions:

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Dizygotic Twins

Often referred to as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time but developed from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells.

Zygotes

The initial cell that forms when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the start of human development.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or gamete in animals, also referred to as an egg cell, that can develop into a new individual following fertilization.