The approach that examines behavioral processes in terms of their adaptive value for a species over the course of many generations is _____ psychology.
A)clinical
B)cognitive
C)evolutionary
D)physiological

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Evolutionary psychology focuses on how evolutionary principles such as natural selection have shaped the development of mental processes and behaviors in humans and other animals. It examines how certain behavioral tendencies may have been advantageous for survival and reproduction over the course of evolutionary history, thus being passed down through generations.

The Approach That Examines Behavioral Processes in Terms of Their