Compare the Social Brain Hypothesis and the Visual Specialisation Hypothesis The aim of this essay is to investigate the two major theories trying to explain why do primates have large brains. Even since the seminar study of Jerison in 1973 it has been acknowledged that primate brains are unusually large for their body size. There are three main groups of theories giving more or less persuasive explanations of the evolution of large brains and high cognitive skills in primates. The first group
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to scientists of all kind and historians. There were many questions being asked during the investigation. One being how old is the ice mummy body. In other words what time period‚ or how long ago did he live in. Scientist started questioning thing‚ they discovered which led the scientists to create hypotheses. The discovery of Otzi had scientists estimating how old the mummy was and what types of minerals his tools were. One hypothesis was that the ice mummy lived around 2000 BC because his tools
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My hypothesis is how you can make yourself be happy or feel good so I tested my brother and my sister . Well my topic is how the voice can make you feel good. How the voice inside you Well I test my hypothesis with my brother sister and I tested it for 30 seconds and when the 30 seconds I had I discovered that my brother and sister had a normal pulse so tested on my mother it is so I figure it out that my mom had a regular pasles because I had her to listen to regular music like she listened
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facial feedback hypothesis states that the action of a person’s facial musculature is a casual agent in the subjective sensation of emotions (Deckers‚ 2005). Many psychologists agree that the free expression of the physical characteristics of emotions‚ such as smiling or frowning‚ are actually direct feedback of the emotion an individual is feeling. For example‚ a smile from a person may cause happiness in another individual while a frown may cause sadness. However‚ after further research it was determined
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4100 CONTRACTUAL CHOICE Scott E. Masten Louis and Myrtle Research Professor of Business and Law‚ University of Michigan Business School © Copyright 1999 Scott E. Masten Abstract This chapter discusses alternative theories of contract choice and design with special emphasis on (i) the interaction between contract design and contract enforcement and (ii) the explanatory power of alternative theories. After discussing the primary functions of contract‚ the entry reviews the assumptions
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10 TRUE OR FALSE: INDICATE T FOR TRUE OR F FOR FALSE IN THE FOLLOWING: 1.In the marketing shift from the 4Ps to the 4Cs‚ price shifts to choice and promotion shifts to communities. TRUE 2.Marketing research involves the gathering of information about a particular market‚ followed by analysis of the information. TRUE 3.The first step in marketing research is to gather primary data. FALSE 4.Marketing information that has already been compiled is known as secondary data. TRUE 5.It is usually more
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Question- Does adding peat moss to sand affect its ability to hold water? Hypothesis- If I add peat to sand‚ then the peat moss will hold most of the water because the peat moss can hold large amounts of water. Variables- Manipulated Variable- adding peat moss to sand Responding Variable- peat moss can hold most of the water amount Levels- 100% sand‚ 60% sand/40% peat moss‚ 40% sand/60% peat moss‚ 80% sand/ 20% peat moss Trials- 5 Constants- same amount of water‚ same kind of containers‚ same sand
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Research Questions: 1. How does temperature influence the population of fruit flies? 2. Do fruit flies reproduce faster in cool or warm temperatures? ie. Is the reproduction rate of fruit flies faster in warm temperatures or cooler temperatures? Hypothesis: Using two separate 750g boxes of peaches‚ one box placed in a warm environment (in front of a window allowing direct sunlight onto the peaches)‚ while the other is placed in a cool environment (beneath the kitchen sink)‚ over a period of two
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15-24. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. This paper attempts to list theories and hypothesis testing the theories of suspecting factors leading to the cause of teen suicide. Statistics and research methods applied indicate that the mortality rate is different among states. One theory is true‚ that teen suicide is on the rise. Theory in research is an attempt to specify as clearly as possible‚ a set of ideas that pertain to a particular phenomenon. (Ragin‚ C
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis ANT 101 July 19‚ 2013 The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis theorizes that language is not just voicing something‚ but it is a shaper of ideas which basically means that language can determine our perceptions‚ thoughts‚ and behaviors in reality. Edward Sapir developed and published this hypothesis in the 1920’s. In 1956‚ Benjamin Lee Whorf published his work developing this hypothesis based on his work using the Hopi and English languages. Both of the ideas are commonly known
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