Lesson 3.2.2.5.1
3.2.2.5.1 Darwin's evolutionary theory of non-verbal communication Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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According to Darwin, why did non-verbal expressions evolve?
- They are accidental
- They are adaptive
- They are learned
- They are cultural
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In evolutionary theory, what does the term adaptive mean?
- Socially learned
- Aids survival
- Culturally specific
- Randomly acquired
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According to Darwin, which emotional expression is universal across cultures?
- Fear
- Waving
- Winking
- Handshake
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Which evidence best supports the view that a non-verbal expression is innate?
- Written historical records
- Regional differences
- Cultural variations
- Presence in newborns
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Which evidence supports Darwin's evolutionary theory of non-verbal communication?
- Cultural variations
- Regional accents
- Language differences
- Cross-species similarities
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Identical threat displays in geographically separated populations suggest the behaviour is what?
- Innate and inherited
- Randomly developed
- Culturally specific
- Socially learned
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Which book did Charles Darwin write about non-verbal communication in 1872?
- Origin of Species
- Voyage of Beagle
- Expression of Emotions
- Descent of Man
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Which process preserves adaptive non-verbal signals across generations?
- Natural selection
- Social learning
- Cultural transmission
- Operant conditioning
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Why is Darwin's theory of non-verbal communication described as functional?
- It teaches language
- It aids survival
- It measures intelligence
- It creates culture
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Which central concept in Darwin's theory explains how non-verbal traits spread?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Social learning
- Classical conditioning
- Natural selection
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According to Darwin, traits that increase mating success spread through which process?
- Natural selection
- Operant conditioning
- Cultural transmission
- Social learning
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Which term describes non-verbal behaviour that is present from birth and unlearned?
- Innate
- Cultural
- Adaptive
- Learned
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In Darwinian terms, what term describes a behaviour that increases an organism's survival chances?
- Innate
- Cultural
- Adaptive
- Learned
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Darwin proposed that non-verbal communication evolved over generations through which mechanism?
- Operant conditioning
- Natural selection
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Classical conditioning
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Cultural differences in non-verbal communication suggest that some expressions are what?
- Adaptive
- Innate
- Evolved
- Learned
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According to Darwin, shared expressions between humans and primates indicate what?
- Common ancestry
- Environmental conditioning
- Social learning
- Cultural transmission
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What did Darwin compare in humans and animals to show evolutionary origins?
- Learning styles
- Emotional expressions
- Brain sizes
- Communication languages
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What is a main limitation of Darwin's evolutionary theory of non-verbal communication?
- Always learned
- Hard to test
- Too simple
- Purely cultural
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According to Darwin, why do newborn babies cry when hungry?
- It is learned
- It shows culture
- It imitates adults
- It aids survival
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Darwin's theory states non-verbal communication evolved primarily to serve which purpose?
- Survival and reproduction
- Cultural identity
- Language development
- Social status
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