Parental-investment theory explains the higher rate of murder committed by stepfathers against stepchildren than of murder committed by fathers against biological children in terms of the difference in
A) time spent with the children.
B) genetic similarity.
C) attachment.
D) societal endorsement.

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Parental-investment theory suggests that individuals are more likely to invest in their own biological offspring, with whom they share genetic material, than in non-biological children, such as stepchildren. This genetic investment perspective explains the observed higher rates of violence by stepfathers towards stepchildren compared to biological fathers towards their own children.

Parental-Investment Theory Explains the Higher Rate of Murder Committed by Stepfathers