AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Research on human mating preferences suggests that men place greater value on physical attractiveness and youthfulness, whereas women place greater value on social status and financial resources. Which of the following psychological points of view best explains this behavior?
A
Collectivistic
B
Individualistic
C
Psychoanalytic
D
Evolutionary
E
Humanistic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Research on human mating preferences suggests that men place greater value on physical attractiveness and youthfulness, whereas women place greater value on social status and financial resources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following studies tested the consequences of the demands of authority clashing with the demands of conscience? Milgram’s obedience studies.

Detailed explanation-3: -D-Cognitive psychologists focus on examining internal mental processes including information processing, perception, learning, decision-making, memory, and problem-solving.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Freud (1915), the unconscious mind is the primary source of human behavior. Like an iceberg, the most important part of the mind is the part you cannot see. Our feelings, motives and decisions are actually powerfully influenced by our past experiences, and stored in the unconscious.

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