Cross-cultural variability in pathogen prevalence has provided support for the hypothesis that some cultural differences are adaptive patterns of __________.

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The hypothesis of evoked culture proposes that some cultural differences are adaptive responses to environmental conditions such as pathogen prevalence. This means that cultural differences are not purely transmitted from one generation to the next but are shaped by the immediate environment. Therefore, cross-cultural variability in pathogen prevalence supports the idea of evoked culture. Choice A is incorrect because transmitted culture refers to cultural traits that are passed down from one generation to the next through social learning. Choice C is incorrect because costly signaling refers to behaviors that are costly to the individual but signal their quality or status to others, and is not directly related to cross-cultural differences in pathogen prevalence. Choice D is also incorrect because reactive heritability refers to the idea that genetic factors may influence the way individuals respond to environmental conditions, and is not directly related to cultural variability.

Cross-Cultural Variability in Pathogen Prevalence Has Provided Support for the Hypothesis