LS 15 PHELAN UCLA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LS 15 Final Phelan UCLA
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1. Why is the rate 50% of all suicides in prison happen in 1st 2 weeks
and direction of Extreme depression cuz it's a big change
change more im- If they make it thru things improve
portant than ab- Our happiness is relative to our basic feelings
solute levels how
does this relate to
2. Why are emo- Brain states that alter your behavior in ways beneficial to your genes
tions designed to Sitting being happy al the time is not consistent w evolution
be less perma- Motivate u to do something so u can be motivated again once they reset
nent than they
feel
3. Describe 3 lines Ex: guilt, jealousy, desire
of evidence to Guilt motivates you to not be selfish
support the idea Desire motivates you to act in a certain way to achieve your goals
that emotions are Emotions like a lack of happiness can motivate you to take drugs
tools used to mo- Sexual jealousy: if u are scared of someone cheating on you, you are going to step
tivate our behav- up your game
ior
4. Using an ex- Culture is learning things its tech, education, etc
ample describe Ex: all of us have been reproductively mature for a while now, and very few of us
the interplay be- have children. Bio sets us up to be reproductively mature at age 13.
tween culture Ex: ppl start having sex at age 16 but birth control prevents them from having kids
and biology You are nudged in certain places but culture decides how you act on these urges
5. What is the fun- Sex = pregnancy = babies = maternal child care = loss of female economic oppor-
damental repro- tunity = loss of female political power
ductive equation It's hard to fight biological urges
what does it re- Sex does not have to equal pregnancy -> rubber
Pregnancy does not have to equal babies -> surgery
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veal about cul- Babies do not have to equal maternal child care -> rubber nipples
ture and biology Maternal childcare does not have to equal loss of female economic opportunity ->
daycare
Loss of female economic opportunity does not have to equal loss of female political
power ->
The cultural idea that the person in power doesn't need to have the most money
basically democracy
There are certain biological constraints on how we r built that unchecked can lead
to undesirable outcomes
Culture can block every step of the fundamental reproductive equation
The invention of vulcanized rubber can stop that equation at 3 dif places
Bio is not an excuse
6. Using 2 examples Ex:
explain what con- It is easier to grasp a language at a younger age compared to learning a language
strained learning at age 20 because it is a biological constraint.
is and how it il- Rats could learn to associate certain stimuli and physical conditions but couldn't
luminates culture learn to associate others
biology Associate nausea and weird taste
Associate light+noise w electric shock
But could never learn to not drink water
Monkeys could not learn to be scared of flowers, but they were quick to learn to
fear snakes
You can know how to max cardiovascular fitness but it won't work the same for
everyone
Humans are quick to associate bad food with sickness rather than the actual
bacteria that could have caused the sickness thru other ways
7. What is the EEA? The environment of evolutionary adaptation
Why is it impor- A mismatch between EEA and the current environment when outcomes of NS arent
tant for us to be appropriate anymore
aware of it? Male geese protect the eggs that roll of from a nest often bringing in unwanted
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LS 15 Final Phelan UCLA
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWER) LATEST UPDATE 2025/20
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7f3nx1
1. Why is the rate 50% of all suicides in prison happen in 1st 2 weeks
and direction of Extreme depression cuz it's a big change
change more im- If they make it thru things improve
portant than ab- Our happiness is relative to our basic feelings
solute levels how
does this relate to
2. Why are emo- Brain states that alter your behavior in ways beneficial to your genes
tions designed to Sitting being happy al the time is not consistent w evolution
be less perma- Motivate u to do something so u can be motivated again once they reset
nent than they
feel
3. Describe 3 lines Ex: guilt, jealousy, desire
of evidence to Guilt motivates you to not be selfish
support the idea Desire motivates you to act in a certain way to achieve your goals
that emotions are Emotions like a lack of happiness can motivate you to take drugs
tools used to mo- Sexual jealousy: if u are scared of someone cheating on you, you are going to step
tivate our behav- up your game
ior
4. Using an ex- Culture is learning things its tech, education, etc
ample describe Ex: all of us have been reproductively mature for a while now, and very few of us
the interplay be- have children. Bio sets us up to be reproductively mature at age 13.
tween culture Ex: ppl start having sex at age 16 but birth control prevents them from having kids
and biology You are nudged in certain places but culture decides how you act on these urges
5. What is the fun- Sex = pregnancy = babies = maternal child care = loss of female economic oppor-
damental repro- tunity = loss of female political power
ductive equation It's hard to fight biological urges
what does it re- Sex does not have to equal pregnancy -> rubber
Pregnancy does not have to equal babies -> surgery
1/9
, LS 15 Final Phelan UCLA
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7f3nx1
veal about cul- Babies do not have to equal maternal child care -> rubber nipples
ture and biology Maternal childcare does not have to equal loss of female economic opportunity ->
daycare
Loss of female economic opportunity does not have to equal loss of female political
power ->
The cultural idea that the person in power doesn't need to have the most money
basically democracy
There are certain biological constraints on how we r built that unchecked can lead
to undesirable outcomes
Culture can block every step of the fundamental reproductive equation
The invention of vulcanized rubber can stop that equation at 3 dif places
Bio is not an excuse
6. Using 2 examples Ex:
explain what con- It is easier to grasp a language at a younger age compared to learning a language
strained learning at age 20 because it is a biological constraint.
is and how it il- Rats could learn to associate certain stimuli and physical conditions but couldn't
luminates culture learn to associate others
biology Associate nausea and weird taste
Associate light+noise w electric shock
But could never learn to not drink water
Monkeys could not learn to be scared of flowers, but they were quick to learn to
fear snakes
You can know how to max cardiovascular fitness but it won't work the same for
everyone
Humans are quick to associate bad food with sickness rather than the actual
bacteria that could have caused the sickness thru other ways
7. What is the EEA? The environment of evolutionary adaptation
Why is it impor- A mismatch between EEA and the current environment when outcomes of NS arent
tant for us to be appropriate anymore
aware of it? Male geese protect the eggs that roll of from a nest often bringing in unwanted
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