Which of the Following Does Not Describe Evolved Psychological Mechanisms

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not describe evolved psychological mechanisms?

• A) Evolved psychological mechanisms are optimally designed.
• B) Evolved psychological mechanisms are not optimally designed because of evolutionary time lags.
• C) Evolved psychological mechanisms are associated with costs.
• D) Adaptations work reasonably well at solving adaptive problems.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg's Theory

A theory of moral development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg, suggesting that moral reasoning progresses through a series of stages.

Perspective

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Genetic Causes

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Intellectual Disability

A term used to describe a condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills.