Questions Concerned with Proximate Causation of a Behavior Would Focus

question 24

Multiple Choice

Questions concerned with proximate causation of a behavior would focus on

• A) Its evolutionary origin using comparative methodology
• B) Its genetic origin using recombinant DNA techniques
• C) Its physiological cause and effect using experimentation
• D) Its ancestry using a cladogram
• E) None of the choices are correct

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