Wilson's book Sociobiology created a controversy because the 1970s was a time when the social sciences assumed that
A) all aspects of human behavior could be explained in terms of genes.
B) experience determined almost all human psychological characteristics.
C) natural selection was not a valid theory in the case of humans.
D) synthesis was needed as well as a reduction to basic principles.

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During the 1970s, social scientists believed that experience (environment) was the primary determinant of human behavior and psychological characteristics, which contradicted Wilson's suggestion that genes played a role in human social behavior. This led to controversy and criticism of sociobiology. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

Wilson's Book Sociobiology Created a Controversy Because the 1970s Was