Biological and Cultural Changes Enabled H

question 25

Multiple Choice

Biological and cultural changes enabled H.erectus to exploit a new adaptive strategy-gathering and hunting.This in turn was crucial for H.erectus to

• A) diminish the mortality rate due to violent encounters with large animals and other hominins.
• B) overcome its greatest challenge: an imperfect bipedal gait.
• C) beat out H. habilis in competition for key ecological niches.
• D) push the hominin range beyond Africa, into Asia and Europe.
• E) bring about the onset of complex language.

Understand the role of participant behavior, such as social desirability and reactivity, in research outcomes.

Grasp the purpose and structure of focus groups within qualitative research.

Learn the various ways of presenting and interpreting qualitative data.

Appreciate the ethical considerations in research, including data storage and participant privacy.

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Definitions:

Anti-Poverty

Initiatives and policies aimed at reducing or eliminating poverty, focusing on economic support, education, and access to healthcare and housing.

Crime Control

Strategies, policies, and measures implemented to reduce, prevent, and manage criminal behavior and maintain social order.

Moral Panic

A widespread feeling of fear and concern among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society, often out of proportion to the actual threat.

Crime Rate

The number of reported crimes in a given area during a specified period of time, typically expressed per 100,000 population.