Evolutionary psychology suggests that people will act in ways that __________
a. maximize their survival and minimize reproduction
b. minimize their survival and reproduction
c. maximize their survival and reproduction
d. minimize their survival and maximize their reproduction
Answer: C: maximize their survival and reproduction
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Chapter 6 discusses the accuracy of people's metamemory for pairs of words on an item-by-item basis. This research suggests that
a. people are not very accurate in guessing which pairs of words they are likely to recall at a later time. b. people clearly underestimate their ability to recall pairs of words at a later time. c. people clearly overestimate their ability to recall pairs of words at a later time. d. people have fairly accurate metamemory when the stimuli are pairs of words.
Ralph used to get quite a "buzz" from a single cup of coffee. Now he finds that he can drink up to four cups without even noticing the effects of the caffeine. This would suggest that Ralph:
a. has developed a drug dependency on caffeine b. has developed a drug tolerance for caffeine c. is experiencing the effects of drug withdrawal d. will probably develop an allergic reaction to caffeine
Saturated or pure hues are produced by which type of wavelengths?
a. wide band b. narrow band c. combination d. high amplitude
Nearly all cultures have some kind of ____ position that is used during the birthing process
a. vertical b. inverted c. upright d. left lateral