Asked by Ashley Bull Calf on May 12, 2024

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Who proposed parental investment theory

A)  Robert Trivers 
B)  Walter Cannon 
C)  David Buss 
D)  Stanley Schachter

Parental Investment Theory

A theory in evolutionary biology that predicts the amount of care and resources parents allocate to their offspring to maximize the offspring's survival and reproductive success.

Robert Trivers

An influential evolutionary biologist known for his theories on social evolution, such as reciprocal altruism and parental investment.

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Kevin CurrieMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
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Explanation :
Parental investment theory was proposed by Robert Trivers in 1972, as a way of explaining the differences in parental investment between males and females in evolutionary terms.