Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Include All of the Following Except

question 111

Multiple Choice

Evolved psychological mechanisms include all of the following except

• A) imitation.
• B) sexual jealousy.
• C) temperament.
• D) sexual attraction based on physical appearance.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The body system that takes messages to and from the body’s internal organs, monitoring such processes as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.

Cerebral Cortex

Part of the forebrain, the outer layer of the brain, responsible for the most complex mental functions, such as thinking and planning.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues emotions and bodily responses occur simultaneously, not sequentially.