The branch of psychology that examines how patterns of human functioning and behaviors such as aggressiveness, empathy, and mate selection have adapted over time is called __________
a) Darwinian psychology
b) adaptation psychology
c) evolutionary psychology
d) behavioral psychology
Answer: c
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Depression and mania have been linked to a class of neurotransmitters called:
a. monoamines b. catecholamines c. fluoxtines d. respirine
Replication of a study involves using the same participants to facilitate acceptance of a study's conclusion by the scientific community
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s. If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events, age could be considered a(n) ______
a) random variable. b) dependent variable. c) confounding variable. d) independent variable.
Which of the following is the best explanation for why people who lose their sense of smell are likely to develop depression?
A. Olfactory fibers are connected to the amygdala. B. Olfactory neurons release the same neurotransmitters linked to depression. C. Olfactory fibers have direction connections to the occipital lobe. D. Olfactory fibers have thalamic connections.