Which of the following is true when viewing emotions from an evolutionary perspective?
A. Negative emotions have no adaptive value.
B. Positive emotions encourage a narrow focus.
C. Emotions have no affect on our physiological systems.
D. Emotions are adaptations to particular problems in our ancestral past.
Answer: D
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a. dorsal; ectoderm b. dorsal; mesoderm c. ventral; ectoderm d. ventral; endoderm
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a. self-concept. c. self-potential. b. self-confidence. d. self-efficacy.
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