Bethany is rejected by her friend group and subsequently experiences a decline in her self-esteem. Evolutionary psychologists suggest that this self-esteem decline will
A. result in lowered self-consciousness.
B. result in the onset of depression.
C. motivate her to begin excluding other people from her life.
D. motivate her to change her behavior to be re-initiated into the group.
Answer: D
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