What Is a Critique of the Social Brain Hypothesis

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Multiple Choice

What is a critique of the social brain hypothesis?

• A) Comparisons of neocortex ratios across primate species go against the social brain hypothesis.
• B) Comparisons of the encephalization quotient across primate species go against the social brain hypothesis.
• C) Research on the diets of humans compared to other species of primates is more strongly supported than to the social brain hypothesis.
• D) Evidence supporting the social brain hypothesis is limited to humans and does not extend to other species of primates.
• E) The social brain hypothesis predicts that group living is beneficial to primates but it doesn't explain why.

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