Which of the following is NOT a typical change in attention during childhood?
A. Attention becomes more selective
B. Attention span becomes longer
C. Attention becomes more focused on irrelevant objects
D. Attention becomes systematic
Answer: C
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On the surface, the problem of attributing altruistic behavior to evolution by natural
selection is that a. natural selection has not played an important role in human evolution. b. from an evolutionary standpoint, altruistic behavior seems unlikely to be favored by natural selection. c. altruistic behavior is too subtle and too complicated a trait to be caused by evolutionary variables. d. altruistic behavior always increases the personal fitness of the altruist. e. altrustic behavior reduces the fitness of altruist and recipient alike.