Much of the time, people engage in altruistic behaviours because doing so makes them feel good.Is it correct to conclude, then, that altruistic acts are fundamentally selfish at their core? What do social psychologists generally conclude?
A) They are split on the issue.
B) In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES NOT exist.
C) In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES exist.
D) In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES exist - though a small minority (mainly those working within evolutionary psychology) believe that it DOES NOT exist.
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