Evolutionary Psychology Might Suggest That Certain Cognitive Strategies and Goals

question 310

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary psychology might suggest that certain cognitive strategies and goals are built into the brain because:

• A) they help humans adapt to their natural environment.
• B) human brains are similar to the brains of the higher primates.
• C) they are the result of learning that has taken place over many centuries.
• D) they are the result of memories we have inherited from our ancestors.

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Total Cost

The sum of fixed and variable costs incurred by a business in the production of goods or services.

Marginal Physical Product

The additional output resulting from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Marginal Product

The extra output gained by incorporating one more unit of a given input in the production process, assuming all other inputs remain unchanged.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, calculated by dividing total product by the quantity of input.