Question 1

What is altruism?

Accepted Answer

Behavior that benefits others at the cost to oneself

Question 2

What is kin-selection?

Accepted Answer

An evolutionary explanation for altruism

Proposes that people are altruistic to their relatives, to help continue genes

Question 3

What is reciprocity, in altruism?

Accepted Answer

Tendency to help people who help you

Helps explain altruism towards non-family members

Altruism, AP Psychology Flashcards