What Might Be the Most Controversial Aspect of the Evolutionary

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Multiple Choice

What might be the most controversial aspect of the evolutionary psychology position?

• A)They hold the notion that our evolutionary heritage influences our physical characteristics.
• B)They promote the idea that our evolutionary heritage might influence aspects of our behavioral and mental processes.
• C)Evolutionary psychologists downplay the influence of biological inheritance on thought and behavior.
• D)Evolutionary psychologists minimize the role of environmental and social forces.

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