According to the text, altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.
A) have a genetic component
B) develop starting at around age six (but be completely absent before)
C) be completely absent in non-human animals (i.e., all non-human animals show more or less equal levels of altruism)
D) develop starting at around age 12 (but be completely absent before)

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The text notes that studies have suggested that altruism has a genetic component, indicating that there may be some heritability involved in the trait.

According to the Text, Altruism as a Personality Characteristic Appears