Soul Beliefs Quizzes Questions With Complete Solutions
what is "the great leap forward"
a sudden explosion in technological and cultural sophistication
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what is the cultural big bang of human evolution?
the explosion of human innovation and culture
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why aren't we adapted to modern society?
our brains take a long time to adapt and the industrial age has
only been around for 20 years
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in essence, what does evolutionary psychology consider?
how psychological attributes might have evolved as adaptations
to changing human environments
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how can episodic memory lead to a belief in the soul?
episodic memory leads to nexting which reminds us that we will
one day die
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which of these is not an important evolutionary adaptation for
humans?
our strength compared to other animals
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,why are we able to solve the wason task with examples (whether
one is 21 and drinking alcohol) rather than letters and numbers?
we have specialized systems for detecting cheaters
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How do assumptions help us process the social world?
help us process information quickly even though they can be
wrong
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how is categorization a helpful adaptation?
it helps us make inferences
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what are the circuits in our brains made of?
naturally selected solutions to adaptive probelems
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which of the following is only found in humans?
deception detection
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what is the evolutionary advantage of neoteny?
it enables animals to adapt to changing environmental conditions
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kin selection theory proposes that
we are more likely to help people who share our genes
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what does the line length illusion demonstrate (muller-lyer
illusion)?
, our domain specific circuits are difficult to overcome with
conscious thinking
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what are domain specific circuits in the brain?
circuits that are specialized for our social environment
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how do doctrinal and intuitive beliefs differ?
doctrinal beliefs are taught whereas intuitive beliefs are guided
by "gut feelings"
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what makes us "human"?
autobiographical episodic memory
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which of the following is an example of a neotenic trait in
humans?
the retention of juvenile facial features into adulthood
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neoteny is the progressive maintenance of __________ features
into adulthood
childlike
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evolutionary psychology is
taking what we know about evolution to help explain human
behavior
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