The view that a woman has a bigger investment than a man in ensuring the survival of their offspring because a woman can only give birth to about 20 children is associated with which theory?

A) essentialism
B) sociobiology and evolutionary psychology
C) clinical psychology
D) Freudian psychology
E) symbolic interactionism

Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology

Interdisciplinary sciences that examine the social behaviors of individuals through the lens of evolutionary principles and biological factors.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which contributes to the population's ability to adapt to varying environments.

Essentialism

A philosophical doctrine emphasizing the discovery and recognition of immutable essential characteristics that define entities, concepts, or categories.