Members of the order Primate are very diverse in behavior and morphology. Much of this diversity may be understood as adaptations to particular environments. Using this knowledge to gain insight into human behavior and morphology is an example of
A) reasoning by analogy.
B) reasoning by homology.
C) reasoning by convergence.
D) reasoning by divergence.

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Reasoning by analogy involves using similarities between two things to make inferences or predictions about one of them. In this case, the behavior and morphology of non-human primates are being used as an analogy to gain insight into human behavior and morphology.

Members of the Order Primate Are Very Diverse in Behavior