Which of the following statements is true of the various views on evolution and sexual strategies?
a. According to the critics of sociobiology, genes hold culture on a short and tight leash, allowing very little change in humans.
b. According to evolutionary psychologists, culture can modify some of the evolved biological tendencies in humans.
c. According to sociobiologists, cultural variations mean that no single, genetically determined sexual strategy exists for human beings.
d. According to the critics of evolutionary psychologists, biology overrides cultural differences.
Answer: b
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