Charles Darwin revolutionized biology by offering natural selection as an explanation for how physical characteristics of species evolved. How has his work influenced contemporary psychology?
a. It shows that the biological approach to studying psychology is most important.
b. Natural selection has encouraged people to think more scientifically in general.
c. Evolutionary thought shows that psychology must be limited to study of humans.
d. Darwin applied his theory to behaviors such as emotional expressions, showing that natural selection is an important factor in understanding psychology.
Answer: D
Rationale To Darwin, it appeared that emotional expressions and other behaviors were influenced by natural selection as well.
You might also like to view...
Research by Powell, Calvin, and Calvin (2007) found that the most effective long-term method for treating obesity and sustaining weight loss is ____
a. strict dieting b. lifestyle interventions c. drug treatments d. gastric surgery
One of the most notorious examples of misinformation being perpetuated on the Internet is the case of kind of Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet in 1998. His study by that suggested
a. a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism in children b. a possible association between the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of leukemia in children c. a possible association between all vaccines and the development of Parkinson’s disease in adults d. a possible association between all vaccines and leukemia in children
Food, sex, and water are considered examples of
a. primary reinforcers. b. secondary reinforcers. c. continuous reinforcers. d. intermittent reinforcers. e. conditioned stimuli.
Which section of a paper draws conclusions?
a. The final paragraphs b. The body of the paper c. The abstract d. The introduction