Professor Sanchez explains to his class that our taste preferences have survival value and that certain helping behaviors may be genetically predisposed.Professor Sanchez is advocating the position taken by
A) evolutionary theory.
B) the Yerkes-Dodson law.
C) arousal theory.
D) drive-reduction theory.

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Professor Sanchez's explanation that taste preferences have survival value suggests an evolutionary perspective, which is the position taken by evolutionary theory. Evolutionary theory states that our behaviors and traits have evolved and persisted over time because they have adaptive value for survival and reproduction.

Professor Sanchez Explains to His Class That Our Taste Preferences