EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY 6TH EDITION
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,Table of Contents
Part I: Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
1. The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology
2. The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Part II: Problems of Survival
3. Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature
Part III: Challenges of Sex and Mating
4. Women’s Long-Term Mating Strategies
5. Men’s Long-Term Mating Strategies
6. Short-Term Sexual Strategies
Part IV: Challenges of Parenting and Kinship
7. Problems of Parenting
8. Problems of Kinship
Part V: Problems of Group Living
9. Cooperative Alliances
10. Aggression and Warfare
,11. Conflict Between the Sexes
12. Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance
13. Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology
CHAPTER 1: THE SCIENTIFIC MOVEMENTS LEADING TO
EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
1. Which of the following is most closely associated with the
foundation of evolutionary psychology?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Natural selection
C. Social learning theory
D. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evolutionary psychology is grounded in the theory of
natural selection, which explains how traits that increase
survival and reproduction are passed down through generations.
2. The influence of which scientific movement helped shape
evolutionary psychology?
A. Psychoanalysis
, B. Behaviorism
C. Cognitive psychology
D. Sociocultural theory
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Behaviorism, particularly its focus on observable
behaviors and external stimuli, played a role in shaping early
psychological theories, though evolutionary psychology
integrates biological and evolutionary perspectives.
3. Charles Darwin’s contribution to evolutionary psychology
primarily involved the concept of:
A. Classical conditioning
B. The unconscious mind
C. Natural selection
D. Cognitive biases
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection is central
to evolutionary psychology, as it explains how behaviors that
enhance survival are favored over time.
DAVID BUSS TEST BANK COMPLETE EXAM
MATERIAL WITH CORRECT ANSWER
DETAILED WITH RATIONALE GRADED A+
,Table of Contents
Part I: Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology
1. The Scientific Movements Leading to Evolutionary Psychology
2. The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Part II: Problems of Survival
3. Combating the Hostile Forces of Nature
Part III: Challenges of Sex and Mating
4. Women’s Long-Term Mating Strategies
5. Men’s Long-Term Mating Strategies
6. Short-Term Sexual Strategies
Part IV: Challenges of Parenting and Kinship
7. Problems of Parenting
8. Problems of Kinship
Part V: Problems of Group Living
9. Cooperative Alliances
10. Aggression and Warfare
,11. Conflict Between the Sexes
12. Status, Prestige, and Social Dominance
13. Toward a Unified Evolutionary Psychology
CHAPTER 1: THE SCIENTIFIC MOVEMENTS LEADING TO
EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
1. Which of the following is most closely associated with the
foundation of evolutionary psychology?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Natural selection
C. Social learning theory
D. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evolutionary psychology is grounded in the theory of
natural selection, which explains how traits that increase
survival and reproduction are passed down through generations.
2. The influence of which scientific movement helped shape
evolutionary psychology?
A. Psychoanalysis
, B. Behaviorism
C. Cognitive psychology
D. Sociocultural theory
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Behaviorism, particularly its focus on observable
behaviors and external stimuli, played a role in shaping early
psychological theories, though evolutionary psychology
integrates biological and evolutionary perspectives.
3. Charles Darwin’s contribution to evolutionary psychology
primarily involved the concept of:
A. Classical conditioning
B. The unconscious mind
C. Natural selection
D. Cognitive biases
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection is central
to evolutionary psychology, as it explains how behaviors that
enhance survival are favored over time.
