Biological theories of inbreeding avoidance focus on __________
a. social and psychological factors
b. an individual's innate desire to commit incest
c. incest avoidance as an adaptive mechanism
d. laws against incest
Correct Answer: c
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A) Lewis Henry Morgan B) Franz Boas C) Clifford Geertz D) Julian Steward
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