Researchers Suggest That the Adaptive Value of Crying May Be

question 251

Multiple Choice

Researchers suggest that the adaptive value of crying may be to lower aggression. Recall the schools of thought dominating psychology in the discipline's early days. This explanation of crying would most likely have been offered by a psychologist representing:

• A)structuralism.
• B)functionalism.
• C)psychoanalysis.
• D)behaviorism.

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Definitions:

Territory

Area from which an animal or group of animals actively excludes others.

Exclusive Area

A zone or space that is reserved for a particular purpose or access is restricted to a certain group.

Biome

A large community of plants and animals that occupies a major habitat, like forests, deserts, grasslands, or tundra, defined by its vegetation type and adaptations to the climate.

Oxytocin Receptors

Proteins on the cell surface that bind oxytocin, a hormone involved in social bonding, reproduction, and childbirth.