With respect to the relationship between the principles of evolution and the brain's mental abilities, evolutionary psychologists
a. assume that brains evolve just as other organs do.
b. believe that evolution of mental abilities has finally ended.
c. have concluded that brains adapt in humans, but not in other animals.
d. believe that only physical abilities adapt to environmental demands, not the brain.
Answer: a. assume that brains evolve just as other organs do.
You might also like to view...
What is a diathesis?
a. a form of stress b. a predisposition c. a biological cause of mental illness d. an observable symptom of mental illness
People's beliefs about cause-effect relations are called ___________ in cognitive psychology
a. causal beliefs b. attributions c. hallucinations d. cognitions
Tcv = 3.35 and tobt = –3.55 . Based on these results, we _____
a. reject Ho b. fail to reject Ho c. accept Ho d. reject Ha
Descartes explained all animal behavior and much human behavior in terms of ____ principles.
a. innate b. mechanical c. religious d. rational