Which of the Following Could Be Presented as Evidence for Evolved

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be presented as evidence for evolved psychological mechanisms designed specifically for gathering that can be found in women today?

• A) Children, when presented with both meat and plant products, tend to eat more plant products.
• B) Women prefer the taste of plant products more than men.
• C) Women locate specific plants within a large complex array more quickly and accurately than men.
• D) Women take longer to memorize the scientific names of plants than men, but tend to remember them for an extended period of time.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and operations to achieve the highest possible profit under given conditions.

Fixed Factor

A resource in the production process whose quantity cannot readily be changed in the short term.

Production

The process of creating goods or services by combining various inputs in order to make products that are suitable for consumption or further production.

Increasing Returns To Scale

A situation in production where an increase in the scale of inputs leads to a more than proportional increase in output.