The Grandmother Hypothesis __________

question 3

Multiple Choice

The grandmother hypothesis __________.

• A)states that menopause evolved as a means of ceasing direct reproduction,to force women to invest in children and then grandchildren
• B)states that grandmothers should invest more than grandfathers because of greater certainty of genetic relatedness to their grandchildren
• C)has not been supported empirically
• D)has been empirically documented only in Western cultures

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