Evolutionary psychology is the study of
a. how our environment modifies inherited characteristics.
b. the immediate influence our biology has on how we react to social situations.
c. social behaviors as a result of genetic factors and natural selection.
d. application of social psychology to the study of biological processes.
Answer: C
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A. a genetic disorder B. gene-environment interaction C. heritability D. variable phenotypes
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a. loss of individuality and reduction of normal constraints against deviant behavior. b. decrease in individual effort on simple group tasks. c. tendency for group decisions to be more extreme than individual decisions. d. impairment in group decision making that results from a concern with unanimity.
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a. anger. b. hopelessness. c. calm. d. opposing joy.
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a. reactive b. nonreactive c. low d. high