In the grocery store one evening, Yolanda is in a good mood after earning a promotion at work, but Trudy is feeling quite guilty for stealing office supplies from work. When another shopper collapses on the ground unconscious, Yolanda would be likely to help according to the __________, while Trudy would be likely to help according to the __________.
A) kinship effect; feel bad, do good effect
B) feel good, do good effect; evolutionary explanation
C) feel good, do good effect; feel bad, do good effect
D) kinship effect; evolutionary explanation

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The feel good, do good effect suggests that when people are in a good mood, they are more likely to help others. This would apply to Yolanda who is in a good mood after earning a promotion at work. On the other hand, Trudy's guilt from stealing office supplies may activate the feel bad, do good effect, in which people may try to alleviate their guilt by doing something positive, such as helping someone in need. However, the kinship effect would not apply in this scenario as there is no indication that either Yolanda or Trudy have any sort of relationship with the collapsed shopper. The evolutionary explanation is also not relevant to this scenario.

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