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What is one major adaptation that helps infants ensure safety and facilitate feeding?
What is one major adaptation that helps infants ensure safety and facilitate feeding?
- Enhanced cognitive abilities
- Improved motor skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Facial muscle control (correct)
What does life history theory suggest about the challenges faced by humans of different ages?
What does life history theory suggest about the challenges faced by humans of different ages?
- All humans face the same environmental challenges.
- Environmental challenges are irrelevant to survival.
- Challenges differ according to environmental factors. (correct)
- Younger individuals face fewer challenges than adults.
Which term describes the mechanisms and development process of adaptations?
Which term describes the mechanisms and development process of adaptations?
- Ultimate causes
- Evolutionary causes
- Causal mechanisms
- Proximate causes (correct)
How do physical developments affect cognitive development in infants?
How do physical developments affect cognitive development in infants?
What leads to the loss of certain physical characteristics as humans develop?
What leads to the loss of certain physical characteristics as humans develop?
In understanding human adaptations, what is emphasized about their uniqueness?
In understanding human adaptations, what is emphasized about their uniqueness?
Which group of professionals would benefit from understanding the reasons behind human behavior?
Which group of professionals would benefit from understanding the reasons behind human behavior?
What is the primary focus of exploring the proximate and ultimate causes of human adaptations?
What is the primary focus of exploring the proximate and ultimate causes of human adaptations?
Flashcards
Life History Theory
Life History Theory
The study of how an organism's life history, such as its age and stage of development, shapes its adaptation to the environment.
Adaptations
Adaptations
Physical, cognitive, and social-emotional characteristics that help individuals of different ages survive and thrive in their environment.
Children are not miniature adults
Children are not miniature adults
The idea that children are not simply miniature adults; they have unique adaptations that evolved to ensure their survival and successful reproduction later in life.
Development of Adaptations
Development of Adaptations
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Physical development influences other development
Physical development influences other development
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Proximate Causes
Proximate Causes
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Ultimate Causes
Ultimate Causes
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Comparing Human Development to Other Species
Comparing Human Development to Other Species
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Study Notes
Human Lifespan Development
- Human physical changes, though gradual, reflect different environmental challenges at various ages.
- Survival depends on meeting challenges like food, safety, disease avoidance, and social interactions.
- Physical, cognitive, and socioemotional adaptations enable different age groups to address these challenges.
Childhood Adaptations
- Children's adaptations are not just miniature adults but are optimized for survival at their age and reproductive success later.
- Adaptations are gained when needed and lost when no longer necessary for survival.
- Development is highly interconnected: physical development both limits and promotes cognitive and psychosocial development.
Example of Interconnected Development
- Motor skills like crawling and walking allow environment exploration, which boosts cognitive development.
- Facial muscle control promotes social interaction (smiling), ensuring safety and feeding.
Proximate and Ultimate Causes
- The text will delve into the mechanisms (proximate causes) and evolutionary reasons (ultimate causes) behind these adaptations at each life stage.
- Comparisons between human and other species will be made where applicable.
- Understanding these evolutionary reasons helps professions like counseling, social work, teaching, criminal justice, nursing, and medicine by providing insights into human behavior.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the stages of human lifespan development and the adaptations that occur throughout. Understand how physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes are interconnected and evolve in response to environmental challenges at different ages.
