Functionalism: Antecedent Influences
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Text Book: A History of Modern Psychology (11th ed.) Schultz, D. P. (2016).
CHAPTER: 5 Structuralism
CHAPTER 6: Functionalism: Antecedent Influences
(A COPY OF THE TEXT BOOK WAS ALREADY SENT TO YOU)
Watch the video entitled “Will Our Kids be a Different Species?” on YouTube. Then answer the following questions below. Do not copy your responses from the transcript.
1. According to Juan Enriquez, what are the two theories as to “why we are here?” Which one do you agree with more?
2. What is significant about the HERC2 gene and the 577R genotype? Does this imply that all humans are the same or different?
3. Describe at least 2 new technologies Juan Enriquez presents when he argues that our children could be a different species.
4. Describe two reasons how the brain could be rapidly evolving according to Juan Enriquez.
How does the video relate to the theory of Functionalism described in your textbook?