"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
Answer: A
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A) the neurocognitive approach B) the psychoanalytic approach C) the lucid dreaming approach D) the activation-synthesis approach
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a. rarely mentioned as either liked or disliked; other children have trouble remembering who they are b. the ones who are most often rated as "liked" and rarely rated as "disliked" c. most often disliked and rarely liked by other children d. liked by some children but disliked by others; they may be aggressive at times but are friendly at other times
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A. trust B. talking C. cooperation D. literalism
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a. generalized anxiety b. social anxiety c. separation anxiety d. post-traumatic stress