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Question 3

Which one of the following statements about the evolutionary approach in psychology is false?

A

Behaviours that increase reproductive success are more likely to be passed on to subsequent generations.

B

An individual can actively modify their own genotype during their lifetime to adapt to new environmental pressures.

C

The environment of evolutionary adaptedness (EEA) refers to the ancestral habitat in which our species evolved.

D

Some modern human behaviours may be evolutionary leftovers (vestigial traits) that are no longer adaptive today.

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Biological approach Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Biological approach

48 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Biological approach. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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