Which Area of Psychology Are Your Questions Most Consistent with If

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Multiple Choice

Which area of psychology are your questions most consistent with if you wonder about the adaptive purpose of a common behaviour (such as toddlers following their mothers around or teenagers wanting more independence from their parents) ?

• A)humanism
• B)cultural psychology
• C)biological psychology
• D)evolutionary psychology

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Definitions:

Mute

The inability or choice not to speak, which can be due to psychological or physiological reasons.

Psychosocial Developmental Task

A concept in psychology that refers to the challenges and tasks that individuals face as part of their social and psychological development throughout their lives.

Infancy

The period in a child's life from birth to 12 months, a critical time for growth and development.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's present behavior, with the goals of self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.