Evolutionary psychologists suggest that the piloerection reflex in humans was most likely used to
A. promote bonding.
B. establish social order.
C. scare off predators.
D. communicate empathy.
Answer: C
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Maccoby and Jacklin (1974) found that girls are more likely to comply with the directions of adults than boys, and they are more readily influenced by others than boys are. One explanation your authors offer for these findings is that
a. girls are genetically more docile and conforming than boys b. girls are more empathetic than boys, so they don't want to hurt feelings by disagreeing. c. girls are trained by their mothers to be "agreeable," while boys are trained by their fathers to be "confrontational.". d. girls value harmony and don't want people to start arguing.
Define analytic thinking and intuitive thinking, and give an example of each. Why do adolescents tend to use intuitive thinking to a greater extent than analytic thinking?
What will be an ideal response?
Because our snap judgments are probably "good bets," the tendency to use heuristics and intuition might be considered
A) adaptive. B) a maladaptation. C) a failure of cognitive miserliness. D) too risky to use.
Köhler provided the apes on Tenerife with wooden crates that they could move and stack. Later, he hung a banana out of reach from the netting that formed the roof of the animal enclosure. What did he observe?
a. insight learning b. ape “neurosis” c. extreme violence d. frustration