Given the problems with the evolutionary approach to psychology, what is a major advantage to using this approach?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Evolutionary psychology can be used to generate novel hypotheses about human social behavior that can be tested using research methods such as experiments, correlational designs, or observational studies.

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Now, with over 30 years of research on flow, we have a much better understanding of its universality across cultures, gender, and age; in school, at work, and during leisure; and how it can lead to ____, that is, living life fully and in the moment. a. new pathways c. agency b. optimal experiences d. perceived control

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following groups of adolescents has the highest suicide rate in the United States?

a. European Americans c. African Americans b. Latinos/Latinas d. Asian Americans

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Compared to axons without myelin sheaths, what is the speed of action potentials through myelinated axons?

a) faster because ion exchange occurs along the entire axon b) slower because ion exchange occurs along the entire axon c) faster because ion exchange occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier d) slower because ion exchange occurs only at the nodes of Ranvier

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In statistics, we talk about two types of interactions. What are they?

a. Crossover and additive b. Spreading and crossover c. Crossover and multiplicative d. Spreading and additive

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