Which of the following is a reason critics challenge the evolutionary views of sex differences in dating and mating?

a. The behavior of humans often fails to conform to the stereotyped images of sexually promiscuous males and coy females.
b. Evolutionary psychologists have tended to rely on data from case studies, which can be a poor guide to participants' actual sexual behaviors.
c. Modern humans are not affected by evolutionary pressures.
d. In most societies, it is no longer evolutionarily beneficial for males to have as many offspring as they can.

Answer: a

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