The branch of psychology that examines how patterns of human functioning and behaviors such as aggressiveness, empathy, and mate selection have adapted over time is called __________
a) Darwinian psychology
b) adaptation psychology
c) evolutionary psychology
d) behavioral psychology
Answer: c
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a. Using a stick to represent a gun b. Using some dolls to act out a tea party c. Using a soccer ball to play soccer d. Using a smile when you act out eating a candy bar that is not there
Bitsy has an important midterm in her English Lit class tomorrow afternoon, but tonight she decides to go out with her friends to a frat party,
where she drinks 15 beers, passes out, and has to be carried home to bed by her roommates. Will this affect how she does on her exam? a. No, occasional binge drinking does not seem to affect sober mental performance. b. No, alcohol has no effect on mental performance. c. Yes, binge-drinking college students are less able to hold on to, and work with, verbal information. d. Yes, because she will still be drunk when she takes the test.
Hypnotic susceptibility appears to ______
a. be similar for almost everyone b. be almost completely inherited c. vary from individual to individual d. be almost completely learned
With the transition to early childhood, many children
A) have an increase in appetite. B) become unpredictable, picky eaters. C) eat healthier foods than in infancy. D) require different foods than adults for a healthy diet.