There Are Many Hypotheses About Why the Human Brain Evolved

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Multiple Choice

There are many hypotheses about why the human brain evolved to become larger. Which of the following is NOT a viable hypothesis?

• A)It evolved as an adaptation that facilitated language.
• B)It evolved as an adaptation that facilitated group strategizing when hunting.
• C)It evolved as an adaptation that facilitated complex social interactions entailing individual recognition.
• D)It evolved as an adaptation that facilitated behavioral strategies to counter malaria.

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Definitions:

Structuralist Approach

An intellectual movement and method of analysis, rooted in linguistics and psychology, that focuses on elements of human culture and the processes of how they relate to each other to form a structure.

Natural Selection

The basis of evolution; the idea that those who inherit characteristics that help them adapt to their particular environments have a selective advantage over those who do not.

Functionalism

A perspective in psychology focused on how mental and behavioral processes enable an organism to adapt, survive, and thrive.

Cognitive Psychology

A branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.