Ways of processing information shaped by natural selection during environments of evolutionary adaptedness to deal with specific and recurrent problems are
a. evolved cognitive mechanisms.
b. guided learning behaviors.
c. behavioral variations.
d. bidirectional gene-environment interactions.
A
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A) 6 and 8 B) 2 and 7 C) 6, 7 8, and 9 D) 1, 2, and 3
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A. few or no adolescents are capable of conducting a cost-benefit analysis. B. the prefrontal cortex is fully developed years before the limbic system is active. C. adolescents tend to be higher in sensation seeking and impulsivity than children and adults are. D. adolescents are not aware of the risks associated with certain behaviors.