Professor Sanchez explains to his class that our taste preferences have survival value and that certain helping behaviors may be genetically predisposed.Professor Sanchez is advocating the position taken by
A) evolutionary psychology.
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
C) arousal theory.
D) drive-reduction theory.

Question

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Professor Sanchez's position that taste preferences and helping behaviors have survival value is consistent with the principles of evolutionary psychology, which posits that human behavior and mental processes have evolved to serve adaptive purposes. The other options (Yerkes-Dodson law, arousal theory, drive-reduction theory) are not directly related to the topic of taste preferences and helping behavior.

Professor Sanchez Explains to His Class That Our Taste Preferences