The environment that was in place when a trait was evolving, and that accounts for a trait's function, is called __________.

A) environment of evolutionary usefulness (EEU)
B) environmental utility (EU)
C) environment of evolutionary adaptiveness (EEA)
D) evolutionary adaptiveness factor (EAF)

EEA

Stands for the Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness, a concept in evolutionary psychology referring to the set of environmental conditions under which human cognitive abilities are presumed to have evolved.

Trait Function

A characteristic or quality ascribed to someone, often influencing their behavior or responses.

Evolutionary Adaptiveness

Traits or behaviors that enhance an organism's survival and reproductive success in its environment.