One of the primary criticisms of the evolutionary approach to gender differences is that the evolutionary account
a. applies mainly to differences that are consistent across cultures and ignores cultural and historical factors.
b. is too simple.
c. is not testable.
d. focuses too heavily on biological factors.
A
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a. a positivity effect. b. chumship. c. generativity. d. co-rumination.
A major issue that many people have with Freud's theory is
A) that our awareness of the causes for our behaviors is quite good. B) he overemphasized the importance of the conscious mind. C) the generalization of his ideas from an unrepresentative sample. D) he underemphasized the importance of shared environmental influences in personality development.
Edward was found to have a large, golfball-sized tumor in the right hemisphere of his brain, which caused substantial damage to the surrounding tissue. Which of the following behavioral changes is most consistent with this type of brain damage?
A. Being unable to recognize other people B. Being unable to consciously control one's behavior C. Changing personality traits generally considered stable D. Loss of a sense of 'self' and feeling separate from others
Which statement describes mitosis?
A. Chromosome pairs align and DNA segments cross over. B. DNA replicates itself to result in new cells with identical genetic material. C. Each cell ends up containing only half of the DNA the original cell had. D. Cells match up with other cells that contain different DNA and merge.