Social Behavior Has Evolved Primarily

question 44

Multiple Choice

Social behavior has evolved primarily:

• A)as a means to consolidate resources in the hands of the most genetically fit.
• B)as a by-product of evolutionary increases in prefrontal cortex volume.
• C)because it aids in survival and reproduction.
• D)in species with language capacities.

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Definitions:

Within-Subjects

A research design wherein the same group of subjects is exposed to different conditions or variables, allowing for direct comparison of their responses across these conditions.

Design

The plan or specification for the construction of an object or system, or for the implementation of an activity or process.

Solomon Four-group Design

An experimental approach to assess the potential effects of pretesting on participants by including both pretested and non-pretested groups with and without the intervention.

Pretest Impact

The influence that prior testing might have on the participants' subsequent performance on a posttest, affecting the interpretation of an intervention's effect.