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Lecture 6: Intelligence
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 3
03/24/2013

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Which part of the brain shows relatively greater expansion in humans and 

other anthropoids? What is the apparent function of this brain region?

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How do ecological explanations for the evolution of intelligence in primates 

differ from social explanations? What evidence can you give in support of or 

against each theory?

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What is “Machiavellian intelligence?” Provide an example from non-human 

primates.

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What is “theory of mind?” What evidence suggests that chimpanzees share 

aspects of this ability with humans?

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Why is mirror self-recognition thought to be a prerequisite for theory of mind? How can one detect whether a species has mirror self-recognition?
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How do apes and humans compare on measures of social and spatial cognition? Does this suggest anything about the factors driving increased intelligence in humans? 
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