The Evolutionary Theory of Reciprocal Altruism States That

question 80

Multiple Choice

The evolutionary theory of reciprocal altruism states that:

• A) one helps others, because it is assumed that help will be reciprocated at some point in the future
• B) one helps others because of a genetic predisposition to be cooperative with other members of the group
• C) one helps others because there is a benefit they receive for their cooperation
• D) one helps others because they share a strong genetic relatedness

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