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7. Tooby and Cosmides have argued that many cognitive biases can be understood as: A) Adaptive mechanisms that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce. B) Maladaptive traits that have persisted due to genetic drift. C) Learned behaviors that are reinforced by social norms. D) Random variations in cognitive processing.

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          7. Tooby and Cosmides have argued that many cognitive biases can be understood as:
A) Adaptive mechanisms that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.
B) Maladaptive traits that have persisted due to genetic drift.
C) Learned behaviors that are reinforced by social norms.
D) Random variations in cognitive processing.

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7. Tooby and Cosmides have argued that many cognitive biases can be understood as: A) Adaptive mechanisms that helped our ancestors survive and reproduce. B) Maladaptive traits that have persisted due to genetic drift. C) Learned behaviors that are reinforced by social norms. D) Random variations in cognitive processing.