How do evolutionary psychologists respond to the "I can't help it—it is my genes!" argument?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Evolutionary psychologists would say that their work attempts to explain people's behavior but cannot justify it.

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Cognitive-behaviorists propose obsessive-compulsives repeat behaviors in order to ____

a. reduce anxiety c. get in touch with their inner self b. eliminate threats systemically d. understand the world

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The trichromatic theory explains how:

a. we experience an afterimage b. the brain changes light waves into color c. cones in the retina change light waves into colors d. rods in the retina change light waves into colors

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Teratogens have the same effect on the developing organism throughout pregnancy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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