Evolutionary Psychologists Would Be Most Likely to Predict That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to predict that

• A) more people are biologically predisposed to fear guns than to fear snakes.
• B) children are more likely to be valued by their biological fathers than by their stepfathers.
• C) people are the most romantically attracted to those who are the most genetically dissimilar to themselves.
• D) genetic predispositions have little effect on our social relationships.

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Definitions:

Cellular Respiration

A set of metabolic processes that take place within cells to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP, and then release waste products.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and certain bacteria convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose.

Carbon Dioxide

An invisible, unscented gas generated through the combustion of carbon-based and organic materials, as well as by the respiration process, which is consumed by plants during photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.