Why are incest taboos common in so many cultures?

(a) brothers and sisters rarely like each other enough to marry one another
(b) primarily economic reasons, such as dowry exchange in primitive cultures
(c) incest is fitness reducing
(d) because brothers and sisters are positively imprinted on one another

C

Psychology

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A) self analysis. B) critical thinking. C) reflective formalism. D) cognitive self regulation.

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Based upon the accumulated scientific knowledge on prenatal care, which of the following is the greatest thing a woman who is pregnant can do?

a. avoid drinking of any alcohol b. minimize as much stress as possible c. receive regular evaluations from a health care professional d. cut all caffeine from her diet

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