Modern evolutionary social psychologists believe that
A) human social behaviors are wired in at birth and can't be changed.
B) human behavior is an interaction between biological influences and the environment.
C) animal behavior is wired in at birth, but human behavior is a result of the environment.
D) most social behavior is learned.
Answer: B
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