Group Selection as an Explanation for Altruistic Behavior Would Argue

question 11

Multiple Choice

 Group selection as an explanation for altruistic behavior would argue that ____.

• A) individuals are more likely to reproduce when stress is low
• B) individuals pick their groups based on how altruistic they are
• C) cooperative groups thrive better than do uncooperative groups
• D) society benefits as a whole when individuals help each other

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Definitions:

Economic Theories

Systematic frameworks for analyzing economic phenomena, developed to explain and predict economic patterns and behaviors.

Normative Statement

An assertion that expresses a value judgment or opinion about what ought to be, rather than what is empirically verifiable.

Post Hoc

A logical fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship simply because one event follows another in time.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome of another event (the effect).