When Group Selection and Individual Selection Are Opposed, Which of the Following

question 24

Multiple Choice

When group selection and individual selection are opposed, which of the following occurs?

• A) Group selection prevails if groups are large and there is little migration.
• B) Individual selection prevails.
• C) Group selection usually prevails because the conditions for individual selection are too stringent.
• D) Group selection never prevails.

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Definitions:

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

Socialism

A political and economic system where the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

Total Surplus

An economic measure representing the total benefits to consumers and producers, achieved by the difference between the willingness to pay and the actual price paid, plus the cost savings to producers.

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between two or more parties, either within a country or across international borders.