Evolutionary Perspective
theoretical viewpoint that states that social behaviors are rooted in
physical and psychological predispositions that helped our ancestors
survive and reproduce; stresses natural selection and adaptations
Evolutionary Perspective Example
Adaptive Mate Preferences: ...
✓ extent to which 2 or more variables are associated with each other;
does NOT imply causation
Correlation Coefficient
✓ mathematical expression to explain correlation; ranges from -1 to 1,
and the closer to the absolute value of 1, the stronger the relationship
between the 2 variables is
Experiments
✓ systematically manipulating one variable while keeping all other
variables constant
Independent Variable
✓ manipulated variable
Dependent Variable
✓ measured variable; changes as a function of the independent variable
Demand Characteristics
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