Patricia Believes That the Purpose of Jealousy in Men Is

question 158

Multiple Choice

Patricia believes that the purpose of jealousy in men is to prevent their mates from becoming impregnated by other men. The reason why it is so common, she argues, is that this is a very adaptive behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Patricia's approach to jealousy is an example of

• A) structuralism.
• B) functionalism.
• C) empiricism.
• D) behaviorism.

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