Describe Any Three Ways in Which Evolutionary Developmental Psychologists Believe

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Essay

Describe any three ways in which evolutionary developmental psychologists believe that human development may have been affected by evolution over time.

Recognize the importance of fostering an ethical corporate culture to prevent misconduct.

Understand the impact of top management's focus on financial performance on ethical behavior.

Recognize the benefits of ethics training and its goals in promoting ethical decision-making.

Understand the basic theories of emotion and their implications on behavior and psychological states.

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Definitions:

Payoff Asymmetry Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that differences in the benefits or costs associated with a particular behavior can influence the evolution of sex-specific strategies.

Territory

An area that an animal or group of animals consistently defends against conspecifics or sometimes predators, often for resources or mating rights.

Economic Defensibility

The concept in socioecology that a resource can be defended against competitors at a cost that is less than or equal to its value.

Arbitrary Contest Resolution

A method of determining the outcome of a conflict among animals or individuals using signals or behaviors that do not directly relate to the physical strength or dominance of the participants.