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LS 15 PHELAN UCLA FINAL EXAM 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Why is the rate and direction of change more important than
absolute levels how does this relate to - correct answer- 50% of
all suicides in prison happen in 1st 2 weeks
Extreme depression cuz it's a big change
If they make it thru things improve
Our happiness is relative to our basic feelings
Why are emotions designed to be less permanent than they
feel - correct answer- Brain states that alter your behavior in
ways beneficial to your genes
Sitting being happy al the time is not consistent w evolution
Motivate u to do something so u can be motivated again once
they reset
Describe 3 lines of evidence to support the idea that emotions
are tools used to motivate our behavior - correct answer- Ex:
guilt, jealousy, desire
Guilt motivates you to not be selfish
Desire motivates you to act in a certain way to achieve your
goals
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Emotions like a lack of happiness can motivate you to take
drugs
Sexual jealousy: if u are scared of someone cheating on you,
you are going to step up your game
Using an example describe the interplay between culture and
biology - correct answer- Culture is learning things its tech,
education, etc
Ex: all of us have been reproductively mature for a while now,
and very few of us have children. Bio sets us up to be
reproductively mature at age 13.
Ex: ppl start having sex at age 16 but birth control prevents
them from having kids
You are nudged in certain places but culture decides how you
act on these urges
What is the fundamental reproductive equation what does it
reveal about culture and biology - correct answer- Sex =
pregnancy = babies = maternal child care = loss of female
economic opportunity = loss of female political power
It's hard to fight biological urges
Sex does not have to equal pregnancy -> rubber
Pregnancy does not have to equal babies -> surgery
Babies do not have to equal maternal child care -> rubber
nipples
Maternal childcare does not have to equal loss of female
economic opportunity -> daycare
LS 15 PHELAN UCLA FINAL EXAM 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Why is the rate and direction of change more important than
absolute levels how does this relate to - correct answer- 50% of
all suicides in prison happen in 1st 2 weeks
Extreme depression cuz it's a big change
If they make it thru things improve
Our happiness is relative to our basic feelings
Why are emotions designed to be less permanent than they
feel - correct answer- Brain states that alter your behavior in
ways beneficial to your genes
Sitting being happy al the time is not consistent w evolution
Motivate u to do something so u can be motivated again once
they reset
Describe 3 lines of evidence to support the idea that emotions
are tools used to motivate our behavior - correct answer- Ex:
guilt, jealousy, desire
Guilt motivates you to not be selfish
Desire motivates you to act in a certain way to achieve your
goals
, 2 | Page
Emotions like a lack of happiness can motivate you to take
drugs
Sexual jealousy: if u are scared of someone cheating on you,
you are going to step up your game
Using an example describe the interplay between culture and
biology - correct answer- Culture is learning things its tech,
education, etc
Ex: all of us have been reproductively mature for a while now,
and very few of us have children. Bio sets us up to be
reproductively mature at age 13.
Ex: ppl start having sex at age 16 but birth control prevents
them from having kids
You are nudged in certain places but culture decides how you
act on these urges
What is the fundamental reproductive equation what does it
reveal about culture and biology - correct answer- Sex =
pregnancy = babies = maternal child care = loss of female
economic opportunity = loss of female political power
It's hard to fight biological urges
Sex does not have to equal pregnancy -> rubber
Pregnancy does not have to equal babies -> surgery
Babies do not have to equal maternal child care -> rubber
nipples
Maternal childcare does not have to equal loss of female
economic opportunity -> daycare
