Donald Symons linked men's and women's mating differences to Robert Trivers's observation that all species sacrifice many resources in the conception and rearing of their young. Trivers's idea is known as the
A) theory of paternal interest and natural selection
B) theory of parental investment and sexual selection
C) theory of maternal investment and sexual selection
D) theory of natural selection and origin of species

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The correct answer is B) theory of parental investment and sexual selection. Robert Trivers's idea focuses on how differences in parental investment lead to differences in mating strategies between males and females, which is a key aspect of sexual selection.

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