According to the evolutionary perspective,_____ is an emotion that might have evolved to be an effective warning light signaling our partner's real or imagined indiscretions.

A) anger
B) joy
C) fear
D) jealousy

According to the evolutionary perspective, jealousy is an emotion that might have evolved as a way to signal the importance of the relationship and the need to protect it from potential rivals. It serves as a warning light for potential partner's real or imagined indiscretions, which could threaten the survival and reproductive success of the individual. Anger, joy, and fear do not necessarily have the same function in evolutionary terms.