Critics of Evolutionary Psychology Would Be Most Likely to Suggest

question 39

Multiple Choice

Critics of evolutionary psychology would be most likely to suggest that it has difficulty accounting for

• A) differences in the behavior patterns of males and females.
• B) similarities in the behavior patterns of males and females.
• C) differences in the behavior patterns of Asians and Americans.
• D) similarities in the behavior patterns of Asians and Americans.

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