A Psychologist Spends Her Entire Career Studying How and Why

question 274

Multiple Choice

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older. This psychologist is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist.

• A) evolutionary
• B) personality
• C) health
• D) developmental

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Definitions:

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Reproductive Strategy

The methods or behaviors used by species to reproduce and ensure the survival of their genetic material.

Primate

A member of the mammalian order Primates, which includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and opposable thumbs.

Impregnate

To fertilize an egg, causing it to develop into an embryo; in a broader sense, it can also mean to permeate or saturate something with a substance.