What Is the Evolutionary-Based Explanation for Sibling Rivalry

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the evolutionary-based explanation for sibling rivalry?

• A)Competition for the limited parental resources
• B)Natural sexual tension between close relatives
• C)A kinship-violence gene
• D)There is none, as evolutionary theorists reject the notion of sibling rivalry

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