Why Are Maladaptive Customs Likely to Disappear from a Society

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why are maladaptive customs likely to disappear from a society?

• A) no one likes them
• B) they diminish the chances of survival and reproduction
• C) they are immediately destructive of the group
• D) they are too unique for the group

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