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Explain What Evolutionary Psychology Is and Identify the Types of Human

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Explain what evolutionary psychology is and identify the types of human behaviors evolutionary psychologists are interested in. Also, briefly discuss the criticisms of evolutionary psychology and how evolutionary psychologists respond to those criticisms.


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Self-Reinforcement

The process of rewarding oneself to increase or maintain a behavior, based on personal standards and without external rewards.

The Id

A component of Freud's psychoanalytic theory representing primal desires and drives.

Behavior Modification

A technique aiming to change negative behaviors into positive ones through reinforcement and punishment.

Modeling Behavior

A learning process that involves observing and imitating the behavior of others as a way of acquiring new behaviors.

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