An Evolutionary Perspective Takes "The Long View

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Essay

An evolutionary perspective takes "the long view." This perspective asserts that how people act today is based on behavior patterns that evolved from our species' past. Explain how the evolutionary concept of reproductive fitness is related to attraction and love in men and women.

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Definitions:

Experience And Is

Refers to the knowledge or skill acquired through involvement in or exposure to events.

Head Start

A program in the United States that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.

Cognitive Performance

Refers to the capacity to use mental processes to solve problems or to learn new concepts.

Difficult Temperament

A temperament characterized by irregularity in biological rhythms, slow adaptation to change, and a tendency for intense negative reactions.