As with non-human animals, examining conflict between humans is very enlightenin

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As with non-human animals, examining conflict between humans is very enlightening in regard to the evolutionary logic of our social behavior. The data analyzed by Daly and Wilson in their classic book Homicide proved to be especially useful to us. Which of the following is the most accurate and complete description of one of the central lessons we learned from their analysis?

Human social behavior is entirely predictable on the basis of kin-selection theory alone, just as non-human animal behavior is.

Human social behavior can never be predicted by kin-selection theory because the evolutionary logic of our social behavior is entirely different than in non-human animals.

Human social behavior includes common specific types of kin-selected behaviors shared with non-human animals and other specific types strongly suppressed in us.

Human social behavior displays an unpredictable mixture of kin-selected behaviors that are shared with non-human animals and others that are not shared.

Human social behavior is entirely predictable on the basis of kin-selection theory alone, just as non-human animal behavior is.

Human social behavior can never be predicted by kin-selection theory because the evolutionary logic of our social behavior is entirely different than in non-human animals.

Human social behavior includes common specific types of kin-selected behaviors shared with non-human animals and other specific types strongly suppressed in us.

Human social behavior displays an unpredictable mixture of kin-selected behaviors that are shared with non-human animals and others that are not shared.

Explanation / Answer

c. Human social behavior includes common specific types of kin-selected behaviors shared with non-human animals and other specific types strongly suppressed in us.

Definitely not "a" or "b" because those choices use the words "entirely" and "never" (i.e., humans often do look out for their family members, and humans often do favour their blood relatives over strangers - but not in every case) and human beings are far more complicated than kin-selection theory.

Not "d" because human behaviour IN GENERAL can be predicted by "kin-selection theory". For example, "kin-selection theory" can tell you that for MOST stepchildren, being a stepchild USUALLY sucks (to some extent) however, "kin-selection theory" can NOT predict what will happen to any given stepchild in any given family.

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