Which scientist devised a rule that predicts when natural selection should favor altruism?
A)Karl von Frisch
B)Niko Tinbergen
C)Konrad Lorenz
D)William Hamilton
E)Ivan Pavlov

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William Hamilton, an evolutionary biologist, devised the Hamilton's rule which predicts that natural selection should favor altruistic behavior when the benefits of the behavior to the recipient multiplied by the degree of relatedness between the altruist and recipient exceeds the cost to the altruist.

Which Scientist Devised a Rule That Predicts When Natural Selection