Discounting the future refers to which of the following? Valuing resources in the future less than...

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"Discounting the future" refers to which of the following? Valuing resources in the future less than they are valued today. Not wanting to be alive in the future Wanting to be alive more in the future than in the present Question 40 (1 point) The idea that resources are worth tess in the future than they are in the present is a starting point for which of the following theories? Life History Theory Attachment Theory Social Identity Theory None of the above People tend to avoid having sex with their siblings. People also tend to share more readily with relatives than with strangers. What do these two features of our psychology have in common? Both are outputs of specialized evolved programs that deal with specific, recurrent evolutionary challenges. Both can be fully explained as the product of learning from our culture what is right and wrong. Both are outputs of the same evolved decision-making program. Question 42 (1 point) What kind of behavior on the part of the parent is most likely to result in healthy exploration and discovery behaviors in the child? Following the child around so that her "secure base" is always present. Providing care and support when the child indicates that she requires it. Not worrying about giving the child a "secure base," as the child would pick up on the parent's anxiety and become anxious herself. O Any of the above parenting strategies would be equally likely to result in children having healthy exploration behaviors "Discounting the future" refers to which of the following? Valuing resources in the future less than they are valued today. Not wanting to be alive in the future Wanting to be alive more in the future than in the present Question 40 (1 point) The idea that resources are worth tess in the future than they are in the present is a starting point for which of the following theories? Life History Theory Attachment Theory Social Identity Theory None of the above People tend to avoid having sex with their siblings. People also tend to share more readily with relatives than with strangers. What do these two features of our psychology have in common? Both are outputs of specialized evolved programs that deal with specific, recurrent evolutionary challenges. Both can be fully explained as the product of learning from our culture what is right and wrong. Both are outputs of the same evolved decision-making program. Question 42 (1 point) What kind of behavior on the part of the parent is most likely to result in healthy exploration and discovery behaviors in the child? Following the child around so that her "secure base" is always present. Providing care and support when the child indicates that she requires it. Not worrying about giving the child a "secure base," as the child would pick up on the parent's anxiety and become anxious herself. O Any of the above parenting strategies would be equally likely to result in children having healthy exploration behaviors

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We have an inclination to discount the future in favour of today It is called present bias The first ... View the full answer