José Looks Across the Room and Notices Another Student

question 154

Multiple Choice

José looks across the room and notices another student. According to research on person perception, what information is José likely to notice first about that person?

• A) The person's gender
• B) What the person is doing
• C) Whether the person is attractive or not
• D) What the person is wearing

Analyze the role of physical traits (e.g., gape color) in parental investment decisions within the context of the signal of quality and need hypotheses.

Understand the evolutionary basis and adaptive significance of siblicide and parent-offspring conflict.

Grasp the concept of brood parasitism and its effects on host reproductive success.

Recognize the evolutionary explanations for specialized behaviors, such as egg guarding in treehoppers.

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