Evolutionary Explanations for Behavior Are Controversial for Several Reasons

question 44

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary explanations for behavior are controversial for several reasons.Nonetheless, how true are the evolutionary explanations for aggression?

• A)Experiments have been conducted, so they are proven facts.
• B)The theory has been supported by substantial experimental research.
• C)All the research is correlational, so they are speculations.
• D)There is no data to support evolutionary explanations, so they have been disproven.

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