In the context of ingroup similarity and helping,which of the following statements is true of people's helping behavior?
A)The more people know about disaster victims and where they live,the less they donate.
B)People tend to help those that are perceived differently in an exclusive larger defined group.
C)People are predisposed to help their fellow group members,whether those are defined more narrowly or more inclusively.
D)One way to increase people's willingness to help others is to promote social identities that are more exclusive than inclusive.

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The statement "People are predisposed to help their fellow group members, whether those are defined more narrowly or more inclusively" is true. This is known as ingroup favoritism or ingroup bias, where people have a tendency to favor and help those in their own group (ingroup) over those outside of their group (outgroup). This behavior is often driven by a desire to maintain a positive social identity and reinforce social connections within the group. Therefore, promoting more exclusive social identities (option D) would actually decrease people's willingness to help others outside of their immediate group. Option A is incorrect, as studies have shown that people are more likely to donate when they have more information about disaster victims. Option B is also incorrect, as people are more likely to help those who are perceived as similar to themselves, regardless of whether the group is defined narrowly or broadly.

In the Context of Ingroup Similarity and Helping,which of the Following