What evolutionary mechanism has been proposed to be responsible for maintaining psychopathy at low levels?
A) Crossing over
B) Heterozygous advantage
C) Linkage
D) Frequency dependent selection

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Frequency dependent selection proposes that there is an advantage for individuals to exhibit different behaviors than the majority of the population. In the case of psychopathy, individuals with this trait may have an advantage when only a small proportion of the population exhibits it, giving them a strategic advantage in certain contexts. However, if too many individuals exhibit psychopathic traits, the advantage is lost and the trait is no longer beneficial. This could help explain why psychopathy is maintained at low levels in the population.

What Evolutionary Mechanism Has Been Proposed to Be Responsible for Maintaining