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Alygatorr01285

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding proximate and ultimate explanations of social behavior?
 
  A) Proximate explanations focus on immediate causes.
  B) Proximate and ultimate explanations are incompatible alternatives to one another.
  C) Ultimate explanations focus on distal causes.
  D) Proximate questions are narrower in focus.

Question 2

Sue wants to be a biologist but thinks her biology professor, Dr. Wu, is wrong in her opinions about what kind of research is important. But when Sue goes to Dr. Wu's office,
 
  she is very friendly. Sue is acting friendly because she's concentrating on her ________ goal of getting a good grade rather than her ________ goal of becoming a renowned biologist.
  A) larger; narrow
  B) narrow; focused
  C) proximate; ultimate
  D) selfish; selfless


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efwsefaw

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


Alygatorr01285

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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