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Gould was a staunch opponent of which concept as applied to humans?

  • Sociobiology

  • Biotechnology

  • Cloning

  • Anthropology

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Sociobiology, the study of the biological basis of social behavior, was a concept fiercely opposed by Stephen Jay Gould. Gould argued that sociobiology's emphasis on genetic determinism oversimplified the complex interplay of biological and cultural factors shaping human behavior. He believed that sociobiology's focus on innate, genetically determined behaviors ignored the profound impact of learning, experience, and environmental factors.
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