Match the definition with the term.
-sociobiology
A)approach that hypothesizes that the unit of evolution is the individual gene,rather than the individual organism or the group
B)the analysis of psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "mod-ules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past
C)the idea that political systems and societies evolve and "progress" due to unbri-dled competition and "the survival of the fittest"
D)the study of the similarities and differences in the psychological functions of var-ious animals,in order to better understanding human functioning

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Sociobiology is the approach that hypothesizes that the unit of evolution is the individual gene, rather than the individual organism or the group.

Answer: B
 Evolutionary psychology is the analysis of psychological functions in terms of independently evolved "mod-ules" and their possible adaptive value in the distant evolutionary past.

Answer: C
 Social Darwinism is the idea that political systems and societies evolve and "progress" due to unbridled competition and "the survival of the fittest."

Answer: D
 Comparative psychology is the study of the similarities and differences in the psychological functions of various animals in order to better understand human functioning.

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