Why Would Gratitude Evolve in a Social Group

question 147

Multiple Choice

Why would gratitude evolve in a social group?

• A) to motivate us to return help we have received from others
• B) to increase the costs of helping
• C) to make people feel empathy
• D) to facilitate group selection

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The phase of the memory process responsible for the storage of information over extended periods, potentially lasting from days to a lifetime.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing information for extended periods, often throughout a person's life.

Short-Term Memory

Short-term memory is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the five senses which are retained accurately, but very briefly.