A scientist who studies how patterns of behavior characteristic of the entire human species originated because of the survival value they had for our ancestors is called a(n)
A) evolutionary psychologist.
B) behavioral geneticist.
C) heritability scientist.
D) behavioral Darwinist.

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Evolutionary psychologists study how evolutionary principles such as natural selection have shaped behaviors in humans and animals. They explore how certain behavioral traits may have helped our ancestors survive and reproduce, thus becoming more prevalent in the population.

A Scientist Who Studies How Patterns of Behavior Characteristic of the Entire