Which of the Following Theories Was Not Presented by Trivers

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following theories was not presented by Trivers in the early 1970s?

• A) theory of parental investment
• B) theory of gene selection
• C) theory of reciprocal altruism
• D) theory of parent-offspring conflict

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