The Fact That a New Behavior Is Not Likely to Become

question 47

Multiple Choice

The fact that a new behavior is not likely to become cultural if it has harmful reproductive consequences is consistent with what theory?

• A) natural selection
• B) cultural relativism
• C) optimal foraging
• D) historical particularism

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Definitions:

Asian Descent

Denotes individuals whose ancestry can be traced back to Asia.

Odd Number

An integer not divisible by two, differing from even numbers, and having a remainder of one when divided by two.

Odds

A measure of the likelihood of a specific outcome in an event, often used in gambling and statistics.

Probability

The extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible.