Psychologists Who Take the Evolutionary Perspective

question 94

Multiple Choice

Psychologists who take the evolutionary perspective:

• A)believe that psychological processes that help individuals adapt to their environment also help them survive, reproduce, and pass those abilities on to future generations.
• B)study how behavior develops over the lifespan.
• C)study how different languages evolved.
• D)search for the tools, artifacts, and drawings of our earliest ancestors.

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Definitions:

Research

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Diversity Issues

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Competent Therapist

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Empirically Supported Treatments

Therapeutic interventions that have been scientifically validated through rigorous research to be effective for treating specific psychological disorders.