Exam 3: Evolutionary Origins of Social Intelligence and Culture

According to the model of Whiten & van Schaik (2007), a species of bird that developed regionally different patterns of song structure would be an example of what?

Who is most closely linked to the discovery of mirror neurons?

What is meant by 'taking the intentional stance'?

Which region of the brain is most closely associated with mirror neurons in monkeys?

What statement is true concerning the imitative ability of chimpanzees?

What is a meme?

According to the 'culture pyramid' of Whiten & van Schaik (2007), how does human culture differ from that in other species?

According to Darwin (1871) what evolutionary change accompanied the greater hominid use of stone tools?

In social learning, what is meant by 'stimulus enhancement'?

What was the main conclusion of the study of Hermann et al. (2007)?

Emery et al. (2007) found that brain size in birds is linked to what?

Who has argued that language evolved out of general brain changes (e.g. brain size) rather than being driven by communicative needs?

In humans, which region of the frontal lobes has been suggested as a locus for action-based mirror systems?

What conclusion has been suggested from the fact that at least one non-human species (red deer) has a descended larynx?

Umilta et al. (2001) investigated the responses of mirror neurons to an implied action on an object hidden from view. What was the finding of the study?

The socially based repetition of innate behaviours is typically called what?

What is the social intelligence hypothesis?

According to Dunbar (1992) the predicted group size of humans (based on an extrapolation from other primates) is:

Which of the following species is (apparently) unable to recognise themselves in the mirror?

According to evidence from biological anthropology, changes in hominid use of stone tools were linked to what?