The Idea That Natural Selection Led to Greater Tendencies to Help

question 1

Multiple Choice

The idea that natural selection led to greater tendencies to help close relatives over helping those with whom we have little genetic relation is called:

• A)prosocial behavior.
• B)altruism.
• C)communal orientation.
• D)kin selection.

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Definitions:

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