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Question 9

Using research evidence, explain how far evolution and natural selection could account for the findings of the ancestral threats and contaminants study presented in Table 2.

Table 2: Mean danger and disgust ratings for a selection of stimuli

StimulusMean Danger Rating (1–5)Mean Disgust Rating (1–5)
Scorpion4.503.10
Wild Boar4.101.90
Wasp3.902.15
Louse1.954.65
Maggot1.504.80
Blowfly1.804.40
Slug1.203.80
Deer1.301.15
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88 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Central nervous system and neurotransmitters, Effect of recreational drugs on transmission, Brain structure and aggression, Evolution and natural selection, Freud's psychodynamic explanation of aggression, Role of hormones in aggression, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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