Which of the Following Supports the Sociobiological Theory of Parental

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the sociobiological theory of parental investment?

• A)Fathers spend an equal amount of money on their genetic children and their current stepchildren.
• B)Fathers spend more money on their genetic children than on stepchildren from past relationships.
• C)Fathers spend less money on their genetic children than on their current stepchildren.
• D)Fathers' spending habits are entirely dictated by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Definitions:

Social Learning

A type of learning in which people are more likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others rewarded for performing them, and less likely to imitate behaviors if they have seen others punished for performing them.

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Social Learning

A theory that explains how people learn new behaviors, attitudes, and skills by observing the actions of others.

Instrumental Learning

Learning based on the consequences of behavior, often described through the law of effect, where behaviors followed by favorable outcomes are more likely to recur.