The evolutionary perspective on social behavior suggests that ________

A) we are driven by our genes to act in specific ways
B) much of our behavior is biologically determined and cannot be consciously known
C) we inherit specific patterns of social behavior
D) we inherit tendencies or predispositions to behave in certain ways
E) we cannot act counter to the drives established by our genetic inheritance


Answer: D

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