An Example of the Second Darwinian Revolution Is the

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Multiple Choice

An example of the second Darwinian revolution is the

• A) application of epigenetics to psychology.
• B) application of evolutionary principles to psychology.
• C) application of behavior genetics to psychology.
• D) investigation of the interaction of genetics and environment to psychology.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Theories

Theories in psychology that explain human behavior and mental processes through the study of how people think, perceive, remember, and learn.

Behavioral Theorist

A scholar or researcher who studies and explains human behavior through various theories and models, focusing on observable behavior and its triggers.

Conditioning

According to behaviorism, the processes of learning. The word conditioning emphasizes the importance of repeated experiences, as when an athlete conditions his or her body by training day after day.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.