AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Evolutionary Perspective of Psychology ____
A
replaced structuralism
B
is criticized for solely focusing on the present to predict the future
C
focuses on mating to spread adaption behaviors to future generations
D
has no application in selective breeding
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mating is close to the heart of the evolutionary process responsible for creating adaptations-the differential reproductive success of individuals as a consequence of heritable differences in corresponding traits. Simply put, those who fail to mate fail to become ancestors.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. The evolutionary perspective relates to the way that cognitive behaviors go through the process of natural selection just as the human body has done. 2. This perspective also considers the way that emotions, memory, perspective and more have been used in history and have evolved in the current era.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evolutionary developmental psychology is the study of the genetic and ecological mechanisms that govern the development of social and cognitive competencies common to all human beings and the epigenetic (gene-environment interactions) processes that adapt these competencies to local conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Evolutionary psychology is primarily interested in finding commonalities between people, or basic human psychological nature. From an evolutionary perspective, the fact that people have fundamental differences in personality traits initially presents something of a puzzle.

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