Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the MindAllyn and Bacon, 1999 - 456 pages Beginning with a historical introduction, the text logically progresses by discussing adaptive problems that humans face, and ends with a unifying chapter showing how the new field of evolutionary psychology encompasses all branches of psychology. *Contains state-of-the-art coverage, including many 1997, 1998, and 'in press' references *Clear and engaging writing style contains stories, media and cultural examples and illustrations, and applications to the personal lives of students |
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... answers to what women want . Perhaps no other topic has received as much research attention in evolu- tionary psychology , however , and so we have some reasonably firm answers to this long- standing question . Preference for Economic ...
... answers to what women want . Perhaps no other topic has received as much research attention in evolu- tionary psychology , however , and so we have some reasonably firm answers to this long- standing question . Preference for Economic ...
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... answer is to turn over cards " a " and " 3 " ( the " b " card also provides no information relevant to the hypothesis , since the rule does not make any statements about what the back side of a consonant card must contain ) . Why are ...
... answer is to turn over cards " a " and " 3 " ( the " b " card also provides no information relevant to the hypothesis , since the rule does not make any statements about what the back side of a consonant card must contain ) . Why are ...
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... answer when instructed to depict the information pictorially . In summary , presenting the information 100 90 92 80 ... Answers for the Original , Nonfrequentist Version to the Percent Correct for the Two Frequentist Versions . In the ...
... answer when instructed to depict the information pictorially . In summary , presenting the information 100 90 92 80 ... Answers for the Original , Nonfrequentist Version to the Percent Correct for the Two Frequentist Versions . In the ...
Contents
The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology | 33 |
The Origins of Human Nature | 34 |
Fundamentals of Evolved | 46 |
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