Kin Selection Favors _______ Behavior in Primates

question 59

Multiple Choice

Kin selection favors _______ behavior in primates.

• A) maternal
• B) paternal
• C) aunting
• D) sibling rivalry
• E) incestuous

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Definitions:

Systematically Desensitizing

A therapeutic technique used to reduce fear or anxiety towards a particular object or situation by gradually exposing the subject to the object or situation in a controlled manner.

Test Anxiety

A psychological condition in which individuals experience extreme distress and anxiety in testing situations, potentially impairing their performance.

Token Economy

An operant conditioning procedure in which people earn a token of some sort for exhibiting a desired behavior and can later exchange the tokens for various privileges or treats.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which behaviors are influenced by consequences like rewards or punishments.