Question

multiple choice question
which is the psychological perspective that uses concepts such as adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection as the basis for explaining specific human behaviors?
○ sociocultural approach
○ evolutionary approach
○ neuroscience approach
○ behavioral approach

Explanation:

The evolutionary approach in psychology uses concepts like adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection (key elements of evolutionary theory) to explain human behaviors. The sociocultural approach focuses on social and cultural factors, the neuroscience approach on biological/neural aspects, and the behavioral approach on observable behaviors and learning; none of these use evolutionary concepts as their basis for explaining behavior.

Answer:

C. evolutionary approach