Professor Walters is an evolutionary psychologist. She will be presenting a lecture on the topic of "Personality and the Interaction of Genetics and the Environment." Which of the following will be the focus of her lecture?
a) All individuals have certain traits, to a greater or lesser degree.
b) A midlife crisis is a stage of uncertainty brought about by the realization that life is finite.
c) Personality traits that were beneficial to the survival and reproductive success of people's ancestors are more likely to be passed on to future generations.
d) Environmental influences have a significant effect in making personality traits change during the lifespan.
c
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b. reflective judgment. c. possible selves. d. fluid intelligence.
A twenty-five year old man refuses to visit his grandmother who is seriously ill and near death. Which theory best explains his reluctance to visit?
a. the stage theory of death b. psychosocial theory c. dying trajectory theory d. terror management theory
Most of the environmental problems we face can be traced back to
a. wars and conflicts between countries. b. the policies of greedy corporations. c. the human tendency to overuse natural resources. d. bias in research resulting from a political agenda.
According to Piaget, what are the primary characteristics of adolescent formal operational
thought? How did he assess such thinking? What will be an ideal response?