Question

Evolutionary theorists believe that altruism among animals and humans persists because

A. helping provides the helper with emotional rewards

B. helping is rarely risky to the helper

C. helping increases survival value

D. helping makes an individual appealing to potential sexual partners

Caroline was feeling guilty about having said she would not help a friend move into her new apartment. When she came across an old woman who needed help crossing the street, Caroline quickly offered her assistance. Her behavior could be explained by

A. the negative-state relief model

B. the mood-maintenance hypothesis

C. sociobiology

D. reactance theory

Answer 1

ANSWER :- Evolutionary theorist believes that altruism among animals and human persist because "helping makes an individual appealing to potential sexual partners"

REASON :- It is so because these theorist believes that by helping others one can gain the interest of other person,as such showing gentle and kind behavior is one of the aspect which helps the people to gain the attention of others specifically people belonging to other gender.They even concluded that women mainly find those men or even their better half more appealing when they tends to come forward and show some of the such behavior that is altruistic in nature.Thus,we can say that the believe of evolutionary theorist is that helping makes individual appealing to potential sexual partners.

ANSWER :- Caroline was feeling guilty about having said she would not help a friend move into her new apartment. When she came across an old lady who needed help in crossing the streets,Caroline quickly offered her assistance.Her behavior could be explained by " the negative-state relief model".

REASON :- It is so because according to these theory whenever a person comes across a situation which makes them feel upset,they are likely to deal with that negative situation by doing some good to others,this may even include some small help,which the other person is in need.This is so because,by doing so their negative state gets removed,and somehow they feel good towards thmeselves. As such in this condition,Caroline was guilty because she could make to help her friend in moving into new apartment,so in order to overcome her negative state and the feeling of guilty,she immediately helped the old woman in need,so that by doing so,her guilt could be lower down and she may feel quite good about herself