Evolutionary Psychology and Key Concepts

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What is the main focus of psychology?

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The study of behavior and mental processes.

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What type of psychologist works to diagnose and treat mental disorders?

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Clinical psychologist.

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What critical component is missing if an experiment does not include a control group?

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A baseline for comparison to assess the effect of the independent variable.

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Who is known as the father of psychology?

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Wilhelm Wundt.

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In what year was the first psychology lab established?

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1879.

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What early psychological school of thought is similar to evolutionary psychology?

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Functionalism.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.

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What does evolutionary psychology focus on?

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The adaptive functions of psychological characteristics.

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What is behaviorism?

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A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors.