Compared with other species, why are social connections especially important for the survival of human beings?
a. Human beings typically lose the drive to survive during times of prolonged isolation.
b. Human beings require the greatest amount of parenting to survive to adulthood and reproduce.
c. Human beings have a set point for social activity and need external connections to monitor the balance.
d. Human beings suffer both psychological and physical damage from isolation, whereas most other species are unaffected by it.
Question 2
In one study (Twenge, Baumeister, Tice, & Stucke, 2001), students who were told that a personality test revealed that they were the type likely to end up alone later in life were more likely to ____.
a. show signs of depression and anxiety
b. show less empathy and act aggressively
c. report low self-esteem and low self-efficacy
d. demonstrate introversion and neuroticism
The Dugong is an endangered species; the largest remaining population is found in Australian waters
Anatomically modern humans left archaeological clues, including evidence of burials, which indicate
The U.S. Social Class Ladder
Species-area curves
Social Jetlag
Three queens, fertile females in species that have a reproductive division of labor.