Which Statement BEST Characterizes the Evolutionary Perspective of Psychology

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST characterizes the evolutionary perspective of psychology?

• A)Human behavior is best understood in terms of the individual capacity for growth, free will, and self-direction.
• B)To fully understand human behavior you must understand how behavior varies among different cultures.
• C)Psychological processes are influenced by natural selection.
• D)The biological basis of behavior should be the primary focus of contemporary psychology as medical and technological advances have evolved.

Understand the impact of cultural and legal shifts on definitions of crime.

Recognize the sources and limits of crime data and the difference between official statistics and self-reported measures.

Understand Freud's structural model of personality including the id, ego, and superego.

Comprehend the principles governing the operations of the id (pleasure principle), ego (reality principle), and superego.