"Human beings sleep at night instead of in the daytime to protect themselves from nocturnal predators and from injuring themselves while stumbling around in the darkness. These behaviors ensure our survival and our ability to procreate."

This statement is one that would be made by a person who favors the ________ perspective in psychology.
a) evolutionary
b) humanistic
c) cognitive
d) existential


ANS: A, The evolutionary perspective focuses on those traits which are adaptive and have survived from generation to generation for the better function and survival of a species.

Psychology

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a. inductive thought. b. deductive thought. c. insight. d. intelligence.

Psychology

How persons view themselves in relation to others with regard to status, abilities, or achievements is ____

social skills || social comparison || social relations || social template || || ||

Psychology

Terrance, whose birth mother drank alcohol heavily throughout pregnancy, has a thin upper lip, short eyelid openings, a small head, and a smooth philtrum. His physical growth has been slow, and he shows impairments in memory, attention span, motor coordination, and social skills. Terrance has ________.

A. fetal alcohol syndrome B. partial fetal alcohol syndrome C. alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder D. cytomegalovirus

Psychology

The concept of intelligence has been the subject of debates for many reasons over the years. Discuss three of the issues outlined in your text that are representative of the debate over the use of this construct

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology