Evolutionary Psychology
a. studies ways in which adaptation and natural selection can be applied to mental processes and behavior.
b. suggests that social behavior evolves and can be transmitted from one generation to the next.
c. suggests that traits such as aggression and altruism help organisms survive and thus reproduce.
d. suggests all of these.
D
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a. ?“To fully understand the human, one needs to examine unconscious motivations.” b. ?“Rather than studying the elements of consciousness, psychology should study the function that consciousness serves.” c. ?“If psychology ever hopes to be truly scientific we must study the basic elements of mental experience.” d. ?“Human nature is primarily influenced by self-perception, and that should be the focus of psychology.”
As a member of the Peace Corps, David was given special training in the customs of the third-world country to which he was going. Nevertheless, David probably needed little training to correctly interpret his hosts' display of happiness, surprise, and sadness as revealed by their
A. eye contact. B. body posture. C. facial expressions. D. hand gestures.
The blind spot is
a. an area of the retina that is insensitive to visual stimulation. b. where the axons of ganglion cells converge and form the optic nerve. c. both a and b d. an area of the retina that is very sensitive to visual stimulation.
Throughout most of human history, the proportion of calories in beverages was very high
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.