A researcher notes that aggression in humans is similar in many ways to aggression in animals (e.g., gorillas, lions, etc.), and hypothesizes that an instinct for aggressive behavior may have been acquired through evolution

Which theoretical view does this hypothesis illustrate?
A) information-processing
B) ethology
C) socioculturalism
D) classical conditioning


B) ethology Ethology emphasizes the adaptive significance of behaviors and how those behaviors are transmitted from one generation to the next.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Genetic testing does not raise difficult practical and ethical questions.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology

During a manic episode when highly euphoric, if someone feels as though he/she can do something impossible, it is called

a. delusional. b. irrational fantasy. c. grandiosity. d. unbounded belief.

Psychology

Noreen has suffered from a serious medical condition called fibromyalgia for the past ten years, and is now in almost constant pain. According to studies discussed in your textbook, she might experience significant relief if she were to undergo a procedure called ________.

A. a bilateral cingulectomy B. acupressure C. transcranial magnetic stimulation D. endorphotropic stimulation

Psychology

Sally believes that the bodily symptoms she experiences during a panic attack have harmful consequences. This is known as

A. systematic insensitivity. B. simple anxiety. C. existential anxiety. D. anxiety sensitivity.

Psychology