“Evolutionary psychology” has as a primary concern which of the following?
a. the continuity between the behavior and psychology of modern humans with their evolutionary ancestors due to the adaptations made by those ancestors
b. the development of new behaviors or psychological functions due to adaptations to changing environmental challenges in the modern world
c. the changes produced in an individual, through practice and experience, that are passed on to their progeny
d. the changes that occur in a species through the experiences of the breeding parents being passed on to offspring through reproduction
Answer: a. the continuity between the behavior and psychology of modern humans with their evolutionary ancestors due to the adaptations made by those ancestors
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