Research suggests that genes for altruistic or cooperative behavior may be selected for not only due to their role in group survival, but also because acting generously leads to favorable assumptions about someone. These assumptions may then increase the chances of attracting a mate. Given these existing evolutionary theories, when a person acts selfishly, which of the following assumptions would most plausibly occur, thus reducing their ability to find a mate?
A. Assuming they must not have a strong family or social support system given that they never learned to cooperate
B. Assuming they must have few resources of their own given how little they contribute as compared to how much they take.
C. Assuming they are relatively likely to hoard resources and thus become a target of future aggression in times of scarcity
D. Assuming they do not have the social skills necessary to be generally successful in life
Answer: B
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