To a Sociobiologist, Many Social Customs Exist Because

question 222

Multiple Choice

To a sociobiologist, many social customs exist because:

• A) they reflect maladaptive brain modules that human beings have inherited from their ancestors.
• B) human beings are not tied to their genetic heritage and are capable of developing social practices that do not influence the transmission of genes.
• C) human beings have developed genetic traits that have enabled the establishment of odd and strange social rituals.
• D) as with physical characteristics, nature selects those psychological traits and social customs that aid the transmission of genes.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalisation

The process by which a conditioned response (CR) starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus (CS).

Stimulus Generalisation

The tendency for a response that has been conditioned to one stimulus to be elicited by similar stimuli.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that are not paired with an unconditioned stimulus.