According to Daly and Wilson, homicide is:

A) a means of population control.
B) a maladaptive trait that is gradually being eliminated from the gene pool.
C) related to some behavior that has been adaptive in the past.
D) a purely learned behavior.

Adaptive Behavior

Behaviors or skills that enable an individual to meet cultural or social standards, contributing to their personal independence and social responsibility.

Maladaptive Trait

A trait or behavior that was once advantageous but has become counterproductive to an individual's well-being or survival in the current environment.

Gene Pool

The complete set of genetic information within all the individuals of a population, species, or group.