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Unit 1 Scientific Approaches

Unit 1 Scientific Approaches. Chapter 17 Evolutionary psychology. Human behaviors evolved from bio processes and natural selection Culture also evolved to benefit individuals and the population. Human evolution. Common ancestor of apes and humans 7-9 mya Diverged

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Unit 1 Scientific Approaches

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  1. Unit 1 Scientific Approaches Chapter 17 Evolutionary psychology

  2. Human behaviors evolved from bio processes and natural selection • Culture also evolved to benefit individuals and the population

  3. Human evolution • Common ancestor of apes and humans 7-9 mya • Diverged • Human ancestors from Africa • Family Hominidae • Genus Ardipithecus • Genus Australopithecus

  4. Meet Ardi and Lucy

  5. Bipedal walking • Spinal column attached to base and center of skull • Pelvic structure • Fossil footprint

  6. Larger brain size • Homo erectus • Flatter face • Smaller teeth • Athletic body • Hunted, used fire, made tools, ran

  7. Ice ages • Human groups adapted to colder climates • Neanderthals (pre homosapiens) • Cro-Magnon man • Complex tools

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