The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Frank R. Wilson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Frank R. Wilson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lucy to Lulu to Rose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the hand's optimal position over the keyboard?
(a) With the fingers spread as far as possible.
(b) With the fingers fairly rigid.
(c) With the palm slightly convex.
(d) A gentle curve.

2. Up until a certain point, what separated the human hand from that of the ape's hand?
(a) The thumb.
(b) The number of digits.
(c) The size.
(d) The texture.

3. What is one very important problem-solving strategy?
(a) Farming.
(b) Organizing.
(c) Language.
(d) Creating tribes.

4. According to Chomsky, how many brain tasks are required for speaking language?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. What do some people claim is not biologically relevant?
(a) Language.
(b) Art.
(c) Music.
(d) Sex.

Short Answer Questions

1. What level is the American Sign Language classified as?

2. What is paleoanthropology?

3. How is the dominant hand theoretically controlled?

4. With whom does the University of New Mexico perform a study about communicative movements?

5. What does the author say is a choreographed skill?

(see the answer key)

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