Evolutionary psychology studies the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of:
Correct answer: C. natural selection
- A. gender schema theory
- B. gender-typing
- C. natural selection
- D. genome mappingAcademic Conferences & Publications
Explanation
Evolutionary psychology explains psychological traits and behaviours through adaptation across generations, using natural selection as its central principle. Gender theories and genome mapping may be relevant in some studies but are not the governing principle.
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