BCS 260 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heredity, Proto-Language, Physical Strength
30 Sep 2016
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Adaptaaon- advantageous trait that survives in the species is an evoluaonary adaptaaon. Adapave- increases the species" ability to survive or reproduce (natural & sexual reproducaon) Current funcaon- today"s funcaon arose when the trait arose & still funcaons that way. Sexually dimorphic- sexes are di erent in ways other than just sex organs. Protolanguage- communicaaon used before real language was created. Music as an adaptation: thompson"s argument (support music as adaptaaon) Some abiliaes are innate (relaave-pitch processing, beat inducaon) Music is complex (pre-wired and not just culturally determined) Brain"s specializaaon for music (modular cogniave structure) - language may be impaired but music retained. Music is very old (bone ute from 37,000 years ago & singing is older than instrumental music!) Argument for sexual selection: charles darwin"s argument (protolanguage & sexual selecaon) Music is present in all races (even most savage) Early vocal communicaaon more similar to song than modern speech (protolanguage)
