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51. Social Darwinism was a term generated by which was used to explain A) Darwin; the evolution of social mechanisms B) Darwin; natural selection C) Spencer; how the genes of certain individuals are superior to the genes of others D) Spencer; the evolution of social aggression E) Freud; why certain individuals feel socially inadequate
19. Evolutionary psychologists would explain that a trait is adaptive if a. there is no variability in that trait. b. it is more common within a species. c, it helped a specific individual within a population to survive. d. it helped a species survive and thrive in its natural history.
52. One of the most common causes of homicide in humans in sexual jealousy. According to an evolutionary perspective, this example best supports which of the following functions of aggression? A) kin selection B) establishing dominance hierarchies C) protecting young D) protecting food supply. E) competing for resources
