Which of the Following Has Been Demonstrated About Punitive Sentiments

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been demonstrated about punitive sentiments?

• A) Observing an unfair game player receiving physical pain activates the brain's reward centers.
• B) People who do the punishing and remain anonymous to the person being punished tend to punish cooperators more often.
• C) The reward centers in women's brains tend to show higher activation levels in response to witnessing punishment than the reward centers in men's brains.
• D) Younger men tend to punish female non-cooperators more than older men.

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Definitions:

Shoplift

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Belief-Based Feelings

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