Research has shown that men are more likely to be jealous than women ____.
A) because a woman's infidelity makes it impossible for him to know if offspring are his
B) because women are more likely to cheat
C) because women are more secretive about infidelity
D) because men have more testosterone

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The reason men are more likely to be jealous than women is that they face paternal uncertainty, meaning they cannot always be sure if a child is biologically theirs. Women, on the other hand, always know if the child is theirs as they carry and give birth to the child. This uncertainty increases jealousy in men.

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