“Part 1: Option A Describe the different types of evidence used in evolutionary psychology and explain why evolutionary psychology needs to use a multi-method approach. (Word count 1004) Part 2 Methods questions (Word count 155)”

Evolutionary psychology attempts to provide an overarching framework to explain human behaviour and looks for similarities and differences that exist between humans across the globe as well as between man and primates; this essay will describe and outline the different types of evidence used in this field and explain why evolutionary psychology needs to use a multi method approach rather than just one..

There are six main types of evidence drawn upon in Evolutionary psychology to explain human minds, characteristics and behaviours; Archaeological evidence looks at fossils and archaeological artefacts focusing on the anatomy of early humans to gain information on physical attributes such as height and brain size. Fossil evidence provides timelines for when humans evolved and separated from chimpanzees, whilst non humanised fossils are used to indicate the types of animals that would h…(short extract)