An adolescent's desire for autonomy may actually have an evolutionary basis, which reflects
A. an individual's desire to increase his or her opportunity for reproduction outside the family.
B. adolescents' competitiveness with their same-sex parent.
C. a desire to seek a better living environment than the one in which the adolescent was raised.
D. an individual's desire to live in an environment with the least amount of competition for key resources.
Answer: A
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