Early women who were genetically predisposed to avoid bitter-tasting foods,especially when experiencing nausea during pregnancy,were most likely to survive and contribute their genetically based predispositions to later generations.This best illustrates
A) a social script.
B) natural selection.
C) male-female differences in mating preferences.
D) a sexual overperception bias.

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The scenario described in the question implies natural selection, which is the process by which advantageous genetic traits become more common in a population over time due to their association with higher levels of survival and reproduction. In this case, women who were genetically predisposed to avoid bitter-tasting foods during pregnancy had a higher likelihood of survival and passing on their genes, contributing to a greater prevalence of this trait in later generations.

Early Women Who Were Genetically Predisposed to Avoid Bitter-Tasting Foods,especially