Chapter 4 Evolutionary Psychology

Evolutionary Psychology is the

branch of psychology that applies the Darwinian theory of natural selection to human and animal behavior

(T/F) Evolutionary psychology is in total disagreement with creationists’ beliefs

False

What do evolutionary psychologists say is a mechanism designed by evolution to ensure that the individual attends to beneficial or harmful stimuli?

A theory from evolutionary psychology is that a lot of human behaviors developed based on us living in more (complex/simpler) societies.

(T/F) Critics of evolutionary psychology often state that these psychologists are ‘deterministic’, i.e. they ignore the role of the environment in shaping human behavior.

What do adaptive and maladaptive mean?