A psychologist with which of the following orientations is most likely to analyze romantic relationships in terms of the adaptive problems they have presented over the course of human history?
A) behavioral
B) humanistic
C) evolutionary
D) psychodynamic

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Evolutionary psychologists focus on how behavior and mental processes have evolved over time to solve adaptive problems. Analyzing romantic relationships in terms of the adaptive problems they have presented over the course of human history is consistent with the perspective of evolutionary psychology.

A Psychologist with Which of the Following Orientations Is Most