There is some evidence that altruism can be learned. If there is indeed a learned component to altruism, we might also predict that

A. identical twins should be more likely to act altruistically than fraternal twins.
B. altruistic acts should be more frequent in societies whose media depicts altruism favorably.
C. altruistic acts should be more commonly performed in private settings rather than publicly.
D. self-reported motivations for altruistic behavior should be relatively constant across the lifespan.


Answer: B

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