According to evolutionary developmental psychologists,many evolved psychological mechanisms are _____.That is,the mechanisms apply only to a specific aspect of a person's makeup.

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The statement indicates that evolved psychological mechanisms apply only to a specific aspect of a person's makeup, hence they are domain-specific. Option B) maladjusted implies that the mechanisms are not functioning correctly, which is not the idea conveyed in the statement. Option C) non-operational suggests that the mechanisms are not working at all, which is not the case since they are said to apply to a specific aspect. Option D) general-purpose devices imply that the mechanisms are versatile and can apply to different aspects, which contradicts the statement made in the question.

According to Evolutionary Developmental Psychologists,many Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Are _____