Behavioral ecology studies the evolutionary basis of social behavior. What is one of the discipline's main assumptions?
A. Certain behaviors may be related to differential reproductive success.
B. Phenotype is the overwhelming result of genotype.
C. There is no distinction between individual and inclusive fitness.
D. Individual fitness among hominins is measured differently than in other nonhuman primate species.
E. Natural selection best translates to "survival of the fittest."
Answer: A
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a. at least since 10,000 years ago b. at least since 15,000 years ago c. at least since 4,000 years ago d. at least since 2,000 years ago
Refer to the figure below. At the 20th unit of action, which of the following is true?
A) Marginal benefit exceeds marginal cost.
B) Marginal cost exceeds marginal benefit.
C) Total gains are maximized.
D) Total losses are minimized.