Why Are Many Biologists Skeptical About the Concept of Group

question 82

Multiple Choice

Why are many biologists skeptical about the concept of group selection?

• A) Classic evolutionary theory proposes that the processes of natural selection operate only at the individual, not the group level.
• B) Humans have not lived in groups for very long in their evolutionary history.
• C) Evolutionary theory does not have any interesting in examining the concept of altruism.
• D) Evolutionary theory believes it does an adequate job of explaining altruism with concepts such as rewards and costs.

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