When He Is Teaching a Class on "Our Human Heritage

question 29

Multiple Choice

When he is teaching a class on "Our Human Heritage," Professor Frohardt, a sociobiologist, is likely to contend that:

• A) evolution has bred into each of us a tendency to act in ways that maximize our chances of passing on our genes.
• B) evolution can explain simple behaviours, such as smiling or recognizing emotions, but it cannot account for complex social customs, such as taboos against female adultery.
• C) males and females of a species are affected by the same evolutionary pressures.
• D) the differences between the mating behaviours of men and women are largely cultural.

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