evolution

Question 1

evolutionary psychology

Answer 1

attempts to explain psychological traits as behavior

Question 2

genetically passed behaviors

Answer 2

have helped individuals survive, procreate, and produce healthy offspirngs

Question 3

Curtis et al (2004)

Answer 3

• to invastigate if disgust was developed as a protection from disease
• online survey of 20 images, where 7 pairs of them showed either desiease - salient stimulus, or a similar image without the stimulus
• all images were rated for disgust on a Lickert scale
• discuss response was stronger when facing disease-salient stimulus, and was more pronounced in women. Disgust has evolved as protection from the risk of disease