Exploring Human Intelligence and Baby Development

What is the first experience of a baby giraffe after birth?

• It swims to the surface.

• A 2 meter fall to the ground.

• It is able to stand and walk.

• It starts running immediately.

Compared to other animals, where do humans lie on the development spectrum at birth?

• Precocial

• Altricial

• Advanced

• Independent

What was the traditional explanation for why human babies are born with relatively small brains?

• Evolutionary advantage

• Metabolic constraints

• The obstetric dilemma

• Parental care necessity

Why does the obstetric dilemma theory not hold up according to recent research?

• Wider pelvises do not affect locomotion efficiency.

• Larger brains do not mean more intelligence.

• All humans have the same pelvis size.

• Babies' brains are not as big as believed.

What limits the energy a mother can provide to her developing baby?

• The baby's intelligence

• The length of pregnancy

• The mother's basal metabolic rate

• The baby's size at birth

What does the EGG hypothesis stand for?

• Evolutionary Growth Gestation

• Energetics of Gestation and Growth

• Evolutionary Gestation Growth

• Energetics of Gestation and Fetal Growth

How does having helpless babies potentially make human parents smarter?

• By enhancing their hunting skills

• Through increased social interaction

• By requiring more physical strength

• Through the need for longer care

What evolutionary advantage does prolonged brain growth after birth provide?

• Increased survival rates

• Greater intelligence

• Improved social skills

• Faster physical development

At what age do modern human brains finish developing?

• 18 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

• 15 years

What is a significant reason for the complexity of human intelligence and development?

• The need for social interaction

• The combination of many factors

• The ability to use tools

• The development of language