Human Females Probably Evolved the Ability to Live Beyond Their

question 28

Multiple Choice

Human females probably evolved the ability to live beyond their reproductive years because

• A) women once preferred to mate with men known to come from families with long life spans.
• B) the hormones produced by the female reproductive system slow the aging process.
• C) the contribution of grandmothers to child rearing increases the survival rate of children.
• D) in early human cultures,women who produced children later in life were more likely to survive to raise their children.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

The failure to notice a fully visible, but unexpected object because attention was engaged on another task, event, or object.

Selective Attention

is the process by which individuals focus on a specific piece of information in their environment while ignoring others.

Physical Appearance

Refers to the outward look or aspects of a person, including body shape, facial features, hair, and other physical traits.

Visual Stimulus

Any object or event in the environment that can be seen and thus influences the behavior or perception of the observer.