Which Statement Best Describes the Relevance of Evolutionary Theory for Culture

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the relevance of evolutionary theory for culture?

• A) Evolutionary theory competes with and contradicts cultural explanations.
• B) Cultural explanations have demonstrated that evolutionary explanations are incorrect.
• C) Evolutionary explanations have demonstrated that cultural explanations are incorrect.
• D) Cultural evolution is included within evolutionary theory.

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Definitions:

Consistent

Showing steady conformity to a pattern, belief, or attitude over time.

Flooding Technique

A behavioral therapy method where an individual is exposed to their fear source without an actual threat in order to overcome that fear.

Tolerating Flooding

Tolerating Flooding refers to a therapeutic technique where individuals are exposed to a vast amount of the anxiety-inducing stimulus in order to diminish the fear response over time.

Acquisition Training

The process of learning new behaviors or knowledge, especially through reinforcement.