Evolutionary Psychology Essays
\nFrom the syllabus:
\nEssay format
\nThe essay questions will ask you to integrate theory and data in a specific area of
\npsychological research. The point is to engage the material you are learning, not merely
\nrepeat it. To that end you will need to include in each essay at least TWO empirical articles
\nthat you have gleaned from the literature yourself (that is, two sources other than textbook
\nand the lectures). In your search for sources, three very useful tools are \u201cGoogle Scholar\u201d,
\n\u201cPsycInfo\u201d and \u201cWeb of Science\u201d. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source, though you may
\nfind useful sources in the \u201cReferences\u201d lists of Wikipedia articles.
\nYou will be evaluated on the coherence and rigor of your analysis\u2014do you understand the
\nrelevant theories; can you tell what kinds of evidence support or undermine each theory? (16
\npoints; see more detail below), have you chosen appropriate sources (4 points), on the clarity
\nof your expression (4 points)? Maximum length for the essay is 1,000 words (not including
\nyour References Cited section, which you must have!). Thus you will need to plan so that
\nyou are not only clear, but also concise. Only word-processed assignments can be accepted,
\nand they must be submitted on Blackboard by midnight on the due date. Essays must be
\n12pt font, double-spaced, with page numbers. For citations, please use APA format. This
\nwebsite is a good resource: http:\/\/owl.english.purdue.edu\/owl\/resource\/560\/01\/
\nLate essays will be penalized by 40%.
\nBlackboard uses SafeAssign software to check for plagiarism – it compares your
\nessay against other submitted documents as well as the web. Don’t worry about
\nerrors, I check these myself after SafeAssign does its analysis.
\nEssay #1:
\nThe evolution of negative emotion. Due by 11:59pm on Blackboard. Check syllabus for due date.
\nA. Choose one \u201cnegative\u201d emotion (for example, disgust, anger, or fear). How might this
\nemotion have solved adaptive challenge(s) for our ancestors? (4 pts)
\nB. What evidence suggests that this emotion is an adaptation (i.e., specifically designed by
\nnatural selection to serve a function) and not a byproduct? (4 pts)
\nC. Has the modern environment changed in any way from the ancestral environment that
\ndesigned this adaptation? What are some potential consequences of this mismatch? (4 pts)
\nD. Do you think we should think of human emotions as facultative or obligate adaptations?
\nWhy? Use your emotion as an example. (4 pts)
\nEssay #2:
\nThe evolution of human mate choice. Due by 11:59pm on Blackboard. Check syllabus for due date.
\nA. Across mammals in general, reproductive success is generally limited by different factors
\nin males and females. Explain what this means. What consequences does this difference have
\nfor the reproductive strategies of the two sexes? (4 pts)
\nB. To what extent does this apply to humans? (4 pt)
\nC. Considering the two things that you can get from a mate (i.e., genes and\/or investment),
\nidentify one domain where the sexes are expected to choose mates by similar criteria and one
\nwhere they are expected to have different criteria. Refer only to humans for part C. (4 pts)
\nD. For each, explain the evolutionary basis for your predictions (i.e., Why would the sexes
\nevolve these similar or different preferences?). (4 pts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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