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According to evolutionary psychology, natural selection favors behaviors that:
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Evolutionary Psychology
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In evolutionary psychology, what term refers to biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior that are characteristic of a species?
A
Conditioned responses
B
Self-fulfilling prophecies
C
Cognitive schemas
D
Instincts
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Understand that the question is asking for a term in evolutionary psychology related to innate, biologically determined behavior patterns characteristic of a species.
Recall that 'conditioned responses' refer to learned behaviors through association, not innate patterns.
Recognize that 'self-fulfilling prophecies' are psychological phenomena where expectations influence outcomes, unrelated to innate biological behavior.
Know that 'cognitive schemas' are mental frameworks for organizing knowledge, which are learned rather than innate.
Identify that 'instincts' are the biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior characteristic of a species, making this the correct term.
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