Which of the following situations cannot be explained by evolutionary theory?
A)Aggression in humans developed as a means to protect resources.
B)Males prefer females who look youthful as this reflects reproductive potential.
C)Helping a friend increases the likelihood that your friend will help you in the future.
D)Infanticide occurs in nature to increase the potential for strong offspring.

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Infanticide in nature is often a result of evolutionary pressures, but it is aimed at eliminating offspring that are not one's own to increase the reproductive success of one's own genes, rather than to increase the potential for strong offspring. This behavior is observed in some species as a strategy to bring the female back into estrus sooner, allowing the male to father his own offspring. The other options (A, B, C) can be explained through evolutionary theories such as natural selection, sexual selection, and reciprocal altruism, respectively.

Which of the Following Situations Cannot Be Explained by Evolutionary