Author Question: According to evolutionary theory, people are more likely to help siblings (with whom they share ... (Read 30 times)

evelyn o bentley

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 564
According to evolutionary theory, people are more likely to help siblings (with whom they share roughly half of their genes) than cousins (with whom they share roughly one-eighth of their genes), and more likely to help cousins than strangers. Research demonstrates that, in reality, ____.
 
  a. people are more likely to help family members than non-family members, but no more likely to help siblings than cousins
  b. people are more likely to help siblings than cousins, but no more likely to help cousins than strangers
  c. people are no more likely to help family members than non-family members
  d. this pattern by and large holds true

Question 2

Research suggests that important processes allow American blacks to maintain high self-esteem relative to whites. Which of the following has NOT been shown to help American blacks maintain self-esteem?
 
  a. The types of social comparisons that are made
  b. The criteria that are used to define success and failure
  c. (Race-related) attributions that are made for events
  d. The tendency to experience stereotype threat



ttt030911

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

Did you know?

Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library