According to evolutionary psychology, which behavior can be explained by evolutionary principles?
a. being afraid of snakes
b. liking foods rich in protein and sugar
c. forming emotional bonds with parents
d. all of the above
Answer: D
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Which of the statements about typical prenatal development is correct?
a. Female and male embryos are very similar during the first weeks of prenatal development. b. Shortly after conception, the genitals of females and males look different. c. Male and female genitals develop at about 6–12 weeks after conception, and the two types of genitals are formed out of very different embryological structures. d. Male genitals develop at about 4 weeks after conception. Female genitals develop at about 12 weeks after conception.
Which eating disorder is characterized by cycles of binging and purging?
a. anorexia c. nervosa b. bulimia d. enuresis
The case of Genie and her failure to acquire meaningful language ability best supports
A) the nativist approach. B) the limitations of bilingualism. C) metalinguistic deficiency. D) the critical period theory.
Adam is a well-known business owner and civic leader. No one in the community knows of his strong attraction to pornography
For several months he has been giving impassioned speeches proclaiming the evils of pornography and urging audiences to be sure they and their children never have to gaze at such smut. When he asks how this goal can be accomplished, he volunteers to preview every film that will be shown in town. If Adam is using a defense mechanism, the most likely one would be a) repression. b) projection. c) rationalization. d) reaction formation.