Which of the Following Is Most Similar to How We

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most similar to how we think about the mental representation of "essences" under the view of psychological essentialism?

• A)environment
• B)DNA
• C)memory
• D)IQ

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure.

Matching Hypothesis

The idea that people of similar levels of physical attractiveness gravitate toward each other.

Physical Attractiveness

The degree to which a person's physical traits are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful.

Parental Investment Theory

The idea that a species’ mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest—in the way of time, energy, and survival risk—to produce and nurture offspring.