In a study of charitable giving and volunteering in the United States, 87 percent of the people surveyed said that the reason they contributed was that helping was consistent with their personal values. These findings suggest that people often help in order to
A) manage their mood.
B) gain genetic benefits.
C) gain material benefits.
D) enhance and verify their self-image.
Answer: D
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