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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PSY 450 - Evolutionary Psychology

Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: PSY 101, 202, 205, 220 (or 201 or 215), 250, 304, 308, and one content methods course (PSY 390/391/392/393/394/395/396 or PSY 210): PSY majors only.Prerequisite: PSY 101, 202, 205, 220 (or 201 or 215), 250, 304, 308, and one content methods course (PSY 390/391/392/393/394/395/396 or PSY 210): PSY majors only.
A critical examination of the claims and evidence of the evolution of human behavior. Topics include evolution of language, emotion, social behaviors, and mate selection. Students will learn to use the evidence to develop their own arguments about the validity of the arguments.
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