In Explaining the Process by Which Kin Selection Works to Encourage

question 96

Multiple Choice

In explaining the process by which kin selection works to encourage altruism,evolutionary psychologists would argue that

• A)norms have arisen to replace ingrained human behaviour.
• B)over millennia,genes of those who follow the "biological importance" rule will survive.
• C)the "biological importance" rule is only relevant in Western cultures.
• D)helpers consciously consider "biological importance" before helping.
• E)the "biological importance" rule is used only in life-and-death situations.

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Definitions:

Two-tailed

A type of statistical test that considers both ends of the distribution for checking the significance of the test hypothesis.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, proposing that there is a significant difference or relationship.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic, like the mean or proportion, derived from a large number of samples of a specific size drawn from a specific population.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them up and dividing by the count of numbers.