Question

which of the following statements is an explanation? a. aggressive chimpanzees should be monitored during meal times or fed separately from other chimpanzees. b. chimpanzees will behave aggressively when they feel threatened by other individuals. c. a chimpanzee associates food stealing with aggression due to evolutionary pressure. d. giving better supplies of food to chimpanzees will decrease their aggressive behavior. please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

An explanation answers "why" a phenomenon occurs by providing a reason. Option C states a behavior (associating food stealing with aggression) and its cause (evolutionary pressure), fitting the definition of an explanation. Other options are recommendations, condition descriptions, or predictions, not explanations.

Answer:

C. A chimpanzee associates food stealing with aggression due to evolutionary pressure.