How could evolutionary psychology explain Dylan’s sexual interest in women who all look the same, i.e., blond, athletic, tanned, and so forth.
What will be an ideal response?
Evolutionary psychologists might suggest that these physical characteristics indicate good health and, according to this perspective, we all want to select mates who are healthy so that our offspring are healthy and likely to survive, thereby passing on our genes.
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Which of the following has been shown to be a reliable gender difference?
a. Boys show later verbal development. b. Girls show stronger spatial abilities. c. Boys are more likely to show sensitivity toward emotional cues. d. Girls show a lower tendency to comply with adults and peers. e. Girls show a greater tendency toward risk taking.
Freud is to _____ as Maslow is to _____.
A. behavioral, cognitive B. cognitive, behavioral C. psychodynamic, humanistic D. humanistic, psychodynamic
Some early research indicated that prolonged stress has been ______ cancer
a. shown to decrease vulnerability to b. found to be unrelated to one's vulnerability to c. shown to increase vulnerability to d. shown to cause