A Psychologist Working from the Evolutionary Perspective Is Likely to Suggest

question 302

Multiple Choice

A psychologist working from the evolutionary perspective is likely to suggest that people are biologically predisposed to

• A)protect their offspring.
• B)like sweets.
• C)be attracted to fertile-appearing members of the opposite sex (if they are male).
• D)do all of these things.

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Definitions:

Biographical Studies

Research or academic works that focus on the detailed life stories of individuals, analyzing their experiences, influences, and achievements.

Cohort Differences

Variations in characteristics, experiences, attitudes, or outcomes among groups of individuals who share a particular demographic background or historical experience.

Long-term Changes

Alterations or developments that are enduring and persist over an extended period of time.

Longitudinal Method

A research design in which data from the same subjects are collected over a period of time to observe changes.