1.Describe the term paleoanthropsychobiological. Who coined this term?
Paleanthropsychobiological is a term to suggest several things, which coined by Dissanayake E. The first thing is the idea of art encompasses all of human history. The second thing is art include all human societies and the third thing is art accounts for the fact that art is a psychological or emotional need and has psychological or emotional effects (15)

2.What does Dissanayake mean by the phrase “making special”? How does it relate to art and to human survival?
“Making special” means the things that one cares deeply about or activities whose outcome has strong personal significance. Dissanayake takes animal as an example. When the animal has human’s ability, like intelligence, resourcefulness, emotional and mental complexity, and then animal could be survival and simply alertness to possible danger. (22)

3.Dissanayake identifies many different theories/movement/periods of art throughout western european history. Name three different theories of art that Dissanayake mentions in her essay. Identify the time period when each theory developed and was prominent. Provide a brief description of the philosophies and ideas that define each theory/movement/period of art. Support your answer with quotes from the reading.

Medieval times—the art were in the service of religion in that times. And art was in accurately representing that subject matter and using craftsman. (16)

Modernity—eighteenth century. Modernity is a number of social and intellectual trends came together, intertwined and influenced one another, and eventually became in combination and intensity” (16).

Modernism—was developed during18th century. “It’s a concern with elucidating principles such as taste and beauty that govern all the arts and indeed make them not simply paintings or status but examples of art” (17). In other words, art is ideology. Individuals start to focus on the value and effects on the art.