According to the Social Brain Hypothesis,what Would Be an Accurate

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Multiple Choice

According to the social brain hypothesis,what would be an accurate prediction?

• A)The part of the brain that is stimulated by pleasure-enhancing drugs is equally stimulated by time spent with other people.
• B)Human beings were not capable of complex social behavior prior to the evolutionary development of certain brain structures.
• C)Antagonistic neurotransmitter release is heightened when we are around other people and suppressed when we are alone.
• D)A species of gorillas where the members form a social community should have bigger brains than other gorillas whose members live independently of each other.

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