Evolutionary psychology emphasizes the importance of adaptation, reproduction, and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior. "Fit" in this sense refers to the:

What will be an ideal response?


reproductive success

Psychology

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An area of the brain that regulates sleep-wake cycles is the

a. suprachiasmatic nucleus. b. amygdala. c. pituitary gland. d. hippocampus. e. corpus callosum.

Psychology

In systematic desensitization, a client who becomes anxious while imagining a step in the stimulus hierarchy is:

A. instructed to go back to a prior step B. told to focus on the nature of the anxiety C. to remain relaxed and continue to imagine the step until no longer anxious D. required to reorder the steps in the stimulus hierarchy

Psychology

An almost unlimited amount of information can be stored in:

A. sensory memory B. long-term memory C. short-term memory D. echoic memory

Psychology

__________stresses people's capacities for self-fulfillment and the central roles of consciousness, self-awareness, and decision making

A) Behaviorism B) Humanism C) Structuralism D) Functionalism E) Select

Psychology