1. Evolutionary Psychology assumes that human behavior, just like human anatomy and physiology has been shaped by the evolutionary process.
A. Can you justify that assumption?
Yes, because it is saying that the mental mechanisms that underlie human behavior are held in common among people all over the world. These mental organs constrain and shape people's thoughts, perceptions and behaviors. Also, evolved mechanisms in the brain channel the evolution of human societies and human culture that make some outcomes more likely than others.
B. Don't the advanced learning capacities of humans negate the relevance of an evolutionary approach to human behavior?
No, because not all behavior is learned or just there from the beginning. According to human behavioral ecology, peoples' interests are defined in evolutionary terms: as wanting to maximize their fitness.
2. Evolutionary psychology assumes that the brain is composed of many domain-specific cognitive modules.
A. What does......
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