Evolutionary Psychologists Would Be Most Likely to Predict That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that

• A) more people are biologically predisposed to fear guns than to fear snakes.
• B) children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers.
• C) people are the most romantically attracted to those who are the most genetically dissimilar to themselves.
• D) genetic predispositions have little effect on our social relationships.

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Definitions:

Abstract Reasoning

The ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, intangible level.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals acquire and understand knowledge, develop problem-solving skills, and mature intellectually through various stages of life.

Sociocultural Influences

The impact of societal and cultural factors on individual behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes.