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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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In a study in which men and women were asked to sit at a computer and navigate through a virtual maze, the men were able to complete the task more quickly and with fewer errors over five trials than the women (Moffat et al. 1998). What possible proximate developmental mechanisms might be responsible for this sex difference in navigational ability? Use the evolutionary explanation for sex differences in spatial learning ability by voles to make a prediction about the nature of human mating systems over evolutionary time.

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Gender differences in spatial learning have been thought to occur worldwide among mammals, but their dynamic significance has been overlooked.
Local learning skills are considered to evolve in proportion to the needs of roaming, and it is predicted that gender differences in spatial capacity will only arise in animal species where extension of the range contributes differently to male and female reproductive success.
Spatial intelligence involves understanding and remembering the related areas of the mind. Things can be changed through mental movement, flexibility or transformation. It is the ability to visualize and imagine the place in the head.

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