Human adults tend to retain juvenile traits into adulthood more than other primates. This is called:

A) juvenile plasticity
B) neoteny
C) stereotypy
D) appeasement

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Human adults tend to retain juvenile traits into adulthood more than other primates. This is called:A)  juvenile plasticityB)  neotenyC)  stereotypyD)  appeasement

Dylan Brown · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Neoteny refers to the retention of juvenile traits into adulthood, which humans tend to do more than other primates. A, C, and D are not accurate descriptions of this phenomenon.

Human adults tend to retain juvenile traits into adulthood more than other primates. This is called:

A) juvenile plasticity
B) neoteny
C) stereotypy
D) appeasement

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