Kareem Is Trying to Explain to His Class the Difference

question 76

Multiple Choice

Kareem is trying to explain to his class the difference between behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology by using altruistic behavior as an example. In order to make the distinction clear, he should probably emphasize

• A) sex differences in altruistic behavior.
• B) the adaptiveness of altruistic behavior.
• C) the role of social factors in producing altruistic behavior.
• D) the cognitive versus motivational influences on altruistic behavior.

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