Bronislaw Malinowski based his theory for the universality of incest taboos on Sigmund Freud's work and claimed which of the following?

a. The incest taboo is a biologically programmed behavior.
b. The incest taboo is a response to the need to lessen sexual competition within the nuclear family.
c. The incest taboo is socialized universally but serves no practical purpose.
d. The incest taboo is a cultural response to the consequences of inbreeding.


b

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