Question

the branch of psychology that seeks to identify behavior patterns that are a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors is called

neuropsychology.

psychobiology.

evolutionary psychology.

behavioral genetics.

Explanation:

• Neuropsychology focuses on the brain - behavior relationship, not genetic inheritance from ancestors.
• Psychobiology studies the biological basis of behavior in a general sense, not specifically ancestral genetic inheritance.
• Evolutionary psychology aims to identify behavior patterns that result from genetic inheritance from our ancestors, as it looks at how evolution has shaped human behavior.
• Behavioral genetics focuses on the genetic and environmental influences on behavior, but not specifically from an ancestral evolutionary perspective.

Answer:

C. evolutionary psychology