Professor Archibald suggests that men are more likely than women to initiate casual sex because this has historically served to be a more successful reproductive strategy for men than for women. The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) ________ theory.

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The professor's suggestion that men's preference for casual sex has evolved as a successful reproductive strategy is rooted in evolutionary theory. Social learning theory focuses on how individuals learn behaviors from their social environment, epigenetic theory examines the interaction between genes and the environment, and Freudian theory focuses on unconscious psychological processes.

Professor Archibald Suggests That Men Are More Likely Than Women