What purpose does the text suggest that self-esteem may have ...

[bobbysung]

What purpose does the text suggest that self-esteem may have played related to survival in the evolutionary past?
 
  a. Lower self-esteem led to more cooperation between rival groups.
  b. High self-esteem increased popularity in social groups.
  c. A drop in self-esteem predicted a pending rejection and led to favor-retaining behaviors.
  d. An increase in self-esteem was associated with enhanced reproductive success.

Question 2

People with high self-esteem tend to have both greater happiness and persistence because they ____.
 
  a. have a reduced need for social relationships
  b. are more likely to weather bad news than are those with low self-esteem
  c. believe that they will never be socially rejected
  d. have fewer storms in life

[vish98]

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
b