According to the Authors of Your Text, One of the Major

question 67

Multiple Choice

According to the authors of your text, one of the major problems with relying solely on evolutionary theory as the only explanation for social behavior is that

• A) psychologists are making assumptions about the conditions that existed long ago that produced reproductive advantages for certain genes.
• B) it defies religious explanations, which are core beliefs for many people in the U.S.
• C) social behaviors are not based on genes at all, so it is difficult to use evolution to predict behavior.
• D) evolution occurs too slowly for it to truly impact human behavior.

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Definitions:

Mild Shocks

Low-intensity electrical stimuli used in various psychological experiments to study behavior, learning, and perception.

Operant

An action that is performed on an environment and has consequences.

Reinforcer

In behavior psychology, a stimulus that increases the likelihood that a specific behavior will occur.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally elicits a reflexive response without the need for prior conditioning.