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Kin Selection Refers to the Idea That

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Kin selection refers to the idea that


A) individuals will perform altruistic acts at risk to themselves if there is a chance that it will increase the likelihood of survival for someone who carries genes similar to their own.
B) humans are genetically predisposed to be altruistic because humans live in social groups and performing altruistic acts increases the likelihood that the group will survive.
C) humans are more likely to act with extreme aggression against relatives because it is less likely that individuals who share genes will retaliate in a way that ends in death.
D) humans are genetically predisposed to be altruistic because humans live in social groups and performing altruistic acts increases the likelihood that the individual will be on the receiving end of an altruistic act someday in the future.

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