Define self-esteem
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Self-esteem is a person's attitude toward himself or herself.
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Henry is a new father. He enjoys spending time with his new son, feeding him, playing with him, and even changing his diapers. Henry's behavior not match the expectations of sociobiologists. Which of the following would explain why?
a. The behavior of humans often fails to conform to the stereotyped images of sexually promiscuous males and coy females. b. Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to participants' actual sexual behaviors. c. Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures. d. In most societies, it is no longer evolutionarily beneficial for males to have as many offspring as they can.
Edward Wilson argued that genes hold culture on a leash. What does that mean in terms of evolutionary scientists and their critics?
a. According to the critics of sociobiology, genes hold culture on a short and tight leash, allowing very little change in humans. b. According to evolutionary psychologists, culture can modify some of the evolved biological tendencies in humans. c. According to sociobiologists, cultural variations mean that no single, genetically determined sexual strategy exists for human beings. d. According to the critics of evolutionary psychologists, biology overrides cultural differences.