A person who agrees with the evolutionary or sociobiological perspective on human development is likely to believe that individuals:
A. with heritable traits better adapted to their environments survive and reproduce more than those that are less well adapted.
B. unconsciously strive to suppress their genetic legacy.
C. create experiences for themselves and learn from them.
D. with more adaptive characteristics pass on their traits to future generations at lower levels than individuals who are less adaptively fit.
Answer: A
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