Question

Justin is having difficulty in his romantic relationships. He finds himself feeling most attracted to women for their physical attributes, even if they are not the type of women he really wants for a life partner, and he can't understand why. A counselor who takes the _____ perspective might have an explanation based on inherited tendencies that would help him understand this.

Answer 1

Answer:

the evolutionary perspective

Explanation:

The evolutionary perspective is concerned with how behaviour is shaped by evolution. This theoretical approach attempts to explain mental and psychological traits in the form of memory, perception, or languag as direct results or functional products of natural selection as originated by Charles Darwin in his evolutionary theory.

An example of where evolution plays out: you are more likely to fear scorpions or spiders than lions that you may have not encountered