A famous psychologist studies mate selection, altruism, and jealousy in a variety of cultures across a wide range of time periods in an effort to find out how we (humans) have developed our current patterns of behavior in regard to these issues. This psychologist is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
A) physiological
B) ethnographic
C) evolutionary
D) cognitive

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The psychologist is studying how humans have developed patterns of behavior in regard to mate selection, altruism, and jealousy across cultures and time periods, which suggests a focus on evolutionary psychology. Physiological psychology would focus on the biological basis of behavior, ethnographic psychology would focus on the cultural aspects of behavior, and cognitive psychology would focus on mental processes such as thinking and perception.

A Famous Psychologist Studies Mate Selection, Altruism, and Jealousy in a Variety