BEHAVIOUR CAN BE EXPLAINED BY EVOLUTIONARY INFLUENCES

Question 1

starting sentence for this paragraph

Answer 1

One assumption of the biological approach is that behaviour
is determined by evolutionary influences.

Question 2

what is evolution-explain

Answer 2

The change of physical and behavioural characteristics overtime to adapt to the demands
of individual environments.

Question 3

what is natural selection-explain

Answer 3

any genetically determined behaviour that enhances an individuals’ chance of survival and
reproduction will be passed on to the next generation. National selection takes part at
the level of the genes.

Question 4

what is an example of this in psychology

Answer 4

An example of this in psychology is biological preparedness.

Question 5

explain fears-example

Answer 5

Evolutionary psychology suggests certain fears are adaptive behaviours that helped our ancestors to survive. Seligman
proposed the concept of biological preparedness an inherited
predisposition to fear certain types of animals, such as snakes. This is an example of
evolution for survival purposes.