Ellie Is Unusually Attractive and Intelligent, and She Works Hard

question 8

Multiple Choice

Ellie is unusually attractive and intelligent, and she works hard to please her husband. He displays little affection for her, however, and spends most of the family's resources on his own interests. Ellie's relationship with her husband is best characterized as

• A) deindividuated.
• B) companionate.
• C) inequitable.
• D) implicit.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which traits become more or less common in a population due to consistent effects upon the survival or reproduction of their bearers.

Fear Strangers

is an instinctual response often observed in infants and animals, where they exhibit fear or anxiety towards unfamiliar individuals.

Evolutionary Psychologist

A professional who studies the role of evolutionary processes in shaping the human mind and behavior.

Hereditary Influences

Genetic factors passed down from parents to offspring that impact various aspects of physical and psychological traits.