Which of the Following Is a Reason Critics Challenge the Evolutionary

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason critics challenge the evolutionary views of sex differences in dating and mating?

• A) The behavior of humans often fails to conform to the stereotyped images of sexually promiscuous males and coy females.
• B) Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to participants' actual sexual behaviors.
• C) Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures.
• D) In most societies, it is no longer evolutionarily beneficial for males to have as many offspring as they can.

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