[SOLVED] Themes in Evolution and Psychology
I will submit all of my papers I have written that need to be part of this signature assignment as well. Use these sources also: Saad, G. (2012). Nothing in popular culture makes sense except in the light of evolution. & Tybur, J. M., & OBrien, D. (2014). The behavioral immune system: Taking stock and charting new directions. Week 8 – Assignment: Signature Assignment: Integrate Themes in Evolution and Psychology For this task, write a paper that demonstrates your mastery of course concepts. In Week 1 you selected and submitted your choice of trait to be addressed in your Signature Assignment, and you have collected information throughout the course that will be helpful in completing this assignment. Now is the time to put it all together. In your Signature Assignment, you will: Provide an overview of the selected human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability. Discuss evidence (i.e., research) that illustrates that this human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability is universal (possessed by all humans). Be sure to address why you think the trait is inherited. Discuss how this human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability likely evolved, including how it was adaptive in the natural environment. Explain ways in which this human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability may or may not be adaptive in the modern environment. Note any ethical issues that are involved with the evolutionary psychology viewpoint of this human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability. Note any controversies that surround the evolutionary psychology view of this human mental trait, mental function, or mental ability. Conclude with your thoughts on the course, and on using the point of view of the science of evolution to study psychological topics, to study thinking, feeling, behaving, and learning. Be sure to support your paper with at least 5 references. Two may be from the scholarly websites referred to in this course. The other three references should be to peer-reviewed journal articles published in the past five years.
