Group selection
A) is likely to occur in primates because they live in well-established social groups.
B) is likely to occur in primates because certain behaviors benefit the whole group.
C) is unlikely to occur in primates because certain behaviors may benefit the group to the detriment of the actor.
D) is unlikely to occur in primates because it is a theoretically unsound principle.

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Group selection is unlikely in primates because behaviors that benefit the group but harm the individual actor are less likely to be favored by natural selection, which typically operates at the level of the individual.

Group Selection