Evolutionary Biologists Believe That the Larger Brains of Early Homo

question 168

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary biologists believe that the larger brains of early Homo babies meant that babies were born less mature than they were for earlier hominids,resulting in ____.

• A)a greater likelihood of death at birth
• B)a longer time before the rest of the body could support the head in infancy
• C)a longer period of dependency of infants on their parents
• D)a great likelihood that its head would get stuck in the pelvic opening

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Definitions:

Herbert Spencer

A 19th-century English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist known for his theory of social evolution.

Survival of the Fittest

A concept from evolutionary theory suggesting that only those organisms best adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce.

Karl Marx

A 19th-century philosopher, economist, and political theorist best known for his works on communism and critique of capitalism, co-authoring the "Communist Manifesto".

Émile Durkheim

A French sociologist best known for his foundational contributions to the field of sociology, including his theories on social cohesion, collective consciousness, and the social basis of religion.