Life History Theory

question 19

Multiple Choice

Life history theory

• A) does not seek to answer why humans have long periods of infancy and childhood
• B) does not have an evolutionary perspective
• C) seeks to understand the impact of natural selection on life cycles
• D) allows us to predict the timing of reproduction under less than favorable conditions
• E) suggests that the life course is not a series of trade offs

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