From an Evolutionary Perspective, What Role Does Extramarital Sex Play

question 43

Multiple Choice

From an evolutionary perspective, what role does extramarital sex play in the survival of our species?

• A)The more partners men have, the more children they are likely to father.
• B)The more wives men have, the stronger are marital bonds.
• C)The more partners men have, the more stable does family life become.
• D)The more wives men have, the lower is their sperm count.

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