Prof. Sandoval emphasizes the evolutionary mechanisms that might help explain commonalities in human behaviour. She is most likely to consider herself a/an:
A) cognitive psychologist.
B) evolutionary psychologist.
C) social Darwinist.
D) sociocultural psychologist.

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The emphasis on evolutionary mechanisms in understanding human behavior is a key characteristic of evolutionary psychology. Therefore, Prof. Sandoval is most likely an evolutionary psychologist. Choice A, cognitive psychology, focuses on mental processes rather than evolutionary processes. Choice C, social Darwinism, is a discredited ideology that applies Darwin's theories of natural selection to social and political issues. Choice D, sociocultural psychology, focuses on the influence of culture on behavior rather than evolutionary mechanisms.

Prof Sandoval Emphasizes the Evolutionary Mechanisms That Might Help Explain