One potential problem with the Lovejoy model is that __________

a. it is well established that early hominins were not monogamous
b. it is not possible for males to know exactly when females are fertile
c. sexual dimorphism suggests that early hominins may not have been monogamous
d. early hominins may have reproduced too slowly for the model to work


Answer c

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