According to evolutionary developmental psychologists, many evolved psychological mechanisms are ________. That is, the mechanisms apply only to a specific aspect of a person's psychological makeup.
A) domain-specific
B) maladjusted
C) non-operational
D) unconditional

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Evolutionary developmental psychologists suggest that many psychological mechanisms have evolved to be domain-specific, meaning they are designed to work only in particular areas of our psychology. For example, we may have evolved specific mechanisms for detecting and avoiding foods that are potentially poisonous, but these mechanisms may not be effective in other domains, such as social interactions or decision making.

According to Evolutionary Developmental Psychologists, Many Evolved Psychological Mechanisms Are