Malcolm hits Jason because he took his toy. A psychologist from which psychological perspective would explain this behavior by explaining that humans learned to behave aggressively because aggression conveys a survival or reproductive advantage?

A. A behavioral psychologist
B. A cognitive psychologist
C. A biopsychologist
D. An evolutionary psychologist


Answer: D. An evolutionary psychologist

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

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