Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Goal

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the goal of attracting and retaining mates?

• A) We are constantly consciously aware of the goal.
• B) It involves imperfectly tuned mechanisms.
• C) It consists of strategies that were beneficial to our ancestors.
• D) It is flexible and sensitive to the environment.

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Definitions:

Dissonance

A psychological or emotional state of tension resulting from conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions.

Sherif's Robbers Cave

An experiment on conflict and cooperation by Muzafer Sherif, demonstrating how group identity can be used to foster unity or create conflict.

Competitive

Involves striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.