A recently developed subdiscipline that analyzes psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "modules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past is called
A) evolutionary psychology.
B) comparative psychology.
C) sociobiology.
D) archeological psychology.

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The recently developed subdiscipline that analyzes psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "modules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past is called evolutionary psychology. Option B (comparative psychology) studies animal behavior and compares it across different species, while option C (sociobiology) studies the evolutionary basis of social behavior in animals and humans. Option D (archeological psychology) studies the psychological characteristics of past cultures and societies.

A Recently Developed Subdiscipline That Analyzes Psychological Functions in Terms