Who proposed that emotions and other behaviors were the result of natural selection?

A) Spurzheim
B) Wernicke
C) Freud
D) Darwin


Answer: D
Rationale: Charles Darwin recognized that natural selection could shape behavior, as well as physical characteristics.

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a. humanistic-existential b. behavioral c. cognitive d. psychodynamic

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a. avoidant b. resistant c. disorganized/disoriented d. secure

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A. clinical B. health C. immunological D. counseling

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Which of the following pairs of terms mean the same thing in a four-legged animal?

A. ventral-superior B. dorsal-inferior C. rostral-anterior D. caudal-ipsilateral

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