You are discussing the limitations of short-term memory with an evolutionary psychologist. Which of the following is the psychologist most likely to believe about short-term memory?
A. That the limits on short-term memory are random mutations that survived only due to chance
B. That the limits on short-term memory present a challenge to evolutionary theory
C. That the limits on short-term memory conferred an advantage on survival at some point in humanity's pas.
D. That the limits on short-term memory must be explained as the result of reciprocal altruism
Answer: C
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