The proximate causes of behavior are interactions with the environment, but behavior is ultimately shaped by
A) hormones.
B) evolution.
C) mating rituals.
D) pheromones.
E) the nervous system.

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Evolution ultimately determines behavior through natural selection. While hormones, mating rituals and pheromones can all play a role in proximate (immediate) causes of behavior, they do not determine behavior in the long-term. The nervous system is also important in mediating behavior, but ultimately the genetic and environmental pressures of evolution have the greatest influence.

The Proximate Causes of Behavior Are Interactions with the Environment