Price's generalization, which grounds the correlation-coefficient approach, applies equally to any trait including arbitrary or maladaptive ones, undermining its explanatory specificity for altruism.

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Price's generalization(used in evolutionary biology and philosophy of altruism): A mathematical principle developed by economist George Price that shows how traits can spread through a population based on their correlation with success, regardless of what those traits actually are.
altruism(Evolutionary game theory): Any behaviour by an organism that decreases its own expected fitness in a single interaction but increases that of the other interactor
correlation-coefficient approach(used in analyzing evolutionary explanations): A statistical method that measures how strongly two things are related to each other (like whether a trait and reproductive success tend to increase or decrease together).
explanatory specificity(used in evaluating whether an explanation is scientifically strong): The ability of a theory to precisely explain why one particular thing happens, rather than being so broad it could explain almost anything.

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