Why Is a Genetic Explanation for Altruism Problematic

question 117

Multiple Choice

 Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic?

• A) Only non-human animals exhibit altruistic behaviors.
• B) Altruistic behaviors rarely benefit the individual performing them.
• C) Altruism is more common among the young than among adults.
• D) No behavior has been linked to any genes.

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Definitions:

Randomized Block Design

A statistical experimental design that groups subjects into blocks based on certain attributes, then randomly assigns treatments within these blocks to control for variability.

Two-Tail

Pertaining to tests of statistical significance that consider both the upper and lower tails of the distribution to check for extreme values in either direction.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the total deviation of response values from the fit values in statistical models.

SS(Total)

The total sum of squares in an analysis of variance, representing the total variation in the data.