Chapter 6: Identity Amid Human Diversity Thematic Questions
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What is one of the distinguishing features of Homo sapiens compared to other closely related species?

  • High level of critical thinking
  • Spatial analysis skills
  • Consciousness and empathy (correct)
  • Advanced territorial attachment

    • Which technology has been particularly useful in understanding the interface between the human brain and mind?

  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Positron emission tomography (PET) scan
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (correct)
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan

    • What role do consciousness and empathy play in social identity?

  • Consciousness and empathy are not relevant to social identity
  • Consciousness and empathy facilitate choosing social groups with which to identify (correct)
  • Consciousness and empathy hinder social identity
  • Consciousness and empathy facilitate choosing social groups for warfare

    • Why is critical thinking considered vital to assessing race and ethnicity as bases for social identity?

    <p>Because it aids in making informed assessments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way has Canada’s role on the world stage contributed to its national identity?

    <p>By influencing global community development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the precise interface between the human brain and mind not fully understood by researchers?

    <p>Complexity of the human brain and mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does psychologist Nick Humphrey refer to as the 'Inner Eye'?

    <p>Predicting behavior based on self-representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mirror test, as mentioned in the text, used to determine?

    <p>Animals' sense of self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which species, as per the text, have produced positive results in the mirror test?

    <p>Chimpanzees and orangutans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the downside of the single mutation experienced by human ancestors two million years ago?

    <p>Weakened jaw muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to naturalist Richard Leakey, what is 'the ultimate vicarious experience' that only humans seem to have?

    <p>Fear of death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text attribute to the existence of human ritual burial with formalized procedures?

    <p>Development of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of human consciousness, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>It encourages active participation in defining social identity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the chapter mentioned in the text?

    <p>Human social identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes humans from other species, as per the text?

    <p>Consciousness and empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gordon Gallup create in determining whether animals possess a sense of self?

    <p>A simple test called the mirror test</p> Signup and view all the answers

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