Evolutionary theorists have argued that it is in our genetic self-interest to be altruistic because
a. it perfectly matches the premise of survival of the fittest.
b. helping our kin may allow our genes to be passed along.
c. the more we help, the better spouse we will attain.
d. chromosome 13 has been found to have a specific "helping gene.".
b
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A. The results were not statistically significant. B. The confidence interval was very wide. C. The effect size was weak but consistent. D. The impact of aspirin had practical significance.
The only country in the Muslim world to offer legal sexual reassignment is ____
a. Oman c. Iran b. Pakistan d. Indonesia
Which of the following is an example of direct, active, verbal aggression?
A. calling someone a stupid jerk B. refusing to acknowledge someone's preferred name C. telling a person's significant other that they are cheating D. allowing an innocent person to be arrested when you could provide an alibi
Why did the Milton & Wiseman meta-analysis conclude that the "Ganzfeld
procedure" ESP effect claimed by Bem & Honorton was not a true paranormal effect? (a) the authors were simply too skeptical (b) the Amazing Randi showed them how it was just magician's trickery (c) the effect was not replicated in other studies (d) they couldn't find the effect when they tried the Ganzfeld procedure in their own lab