human characteristics and differences Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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Believers that evolution is not happening:

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Steve Jones
David Attenborough

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John Hawks

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advocates evolution is ongoing

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3
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Thorne and Wolpoff interpretation of fossil and genetic evidence:

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ancient ancestors of various human groups lived where they are found today

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4
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% of evolution in Africa

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2/3

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5
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When did homo sapiens evolve from homo heidelbergenesis?

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200,000 years ago

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6
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when did homo ergaster migrate out of africa?

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2 million years ago

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7
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Homo erectus evolved from which homo species?

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homo ergester 2 million years ago

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which species emerged from homo ergaster?

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homo erectus and homo heidelbergenesis

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the neanderthal/ deniosvian branched off which homo species?

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heidelbergenesis

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10
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homo sapiens occupised:

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western eurasia
africa and middle east
east asia and australasia

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11
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throne and wolpoff suggested which hypothesis:

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multiregional hypothesis

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12
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why is it unlikely that different human populations evolved independantly?

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human differences are trivial

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13
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how are different populations of humans likely to have emerged?

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geographical/ genetic isolation may have triggered mltiple groups evolving from the sae species

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14
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how can the influence of local selection pressures be determined?

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identification of similarities and differences

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15
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where was human population concentrated at 1AD gregorian calendar

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india
china

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16
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modern human population concentrations:

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india
china
africa
america
europe

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17
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Ethiopa:

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Gelada monkeys

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18
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differential selection pressures

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reproduction
disease

19
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places of high maternal deaths and birth related truma + infant death

20
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Tropical cluster diseases

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Africa and tropical regions of south america

21
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differential selection pressures promotes the notion that

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evolution is ongoing

22
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population isolation promotes…

23
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differences between humans and apes:

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humans have white sclera
gaze tracking

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similarities betwen humans and apes:

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can recognise facial differences

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chimps direct gaze towards...
mouths
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humans direct gaze towards...
eyes
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gaze tracking tests done in
Japan
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Cultural difference on eye tracking
western caucaian pay more attention to mouth than eyes. east asian pay more attention to eyes.
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western caucaian: most attention to
mouth
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east asian: most attention to
eyes
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east asians detect happiness using
nose and crows feet:
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east asians detect sadness using:
mouth
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caucaisn detect happiness using which features?
whole features
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mouth more information in
caucasian
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eyes more information in
east asian
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difference between face and body used to identify emotion....
body posture most important
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effect of culture on body posture interpretation:
differs in culture
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why is language genetic barrier not as intense?
english common language
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genetic differences are associated with...
different language groups
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different language groups
adygo-abkhazian iranian nakh dagestan
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language may be separated by...
mountain divisions
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populations cluster together according tooo
language
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which languages are separate...
basques sicillians aromonus romanians