Shortly After Mary and Robert Were Married, He Became Somewhat

question 75

Multiple Choice

Shortly after Mary and Robert were married, he became somewhat aggressive to other men who showed an interest in his wife, and made claims like, "Anyone who lays a hand on my woman has to go through me first." Such claims and aggression are explained by evolutionary theory as __________.

• A) displays of dominance
• B) acts of power
• C) domestic violence
• D) sexual jealousy

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

CS-US Pairings

In classical conditioning, the pairing of a conditioned stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US) to produce a conditioned response.

Elicit

To draw out or bring forth a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.