According to Cosmides' social contract theory,college students should best be able to perform best on which version of the Wason selection task?
A)a task in which students are trying to help the community
B)a task in which students are trying to set up a new student organization
C)a task in which some students are trying to unfairly gain admission to the university
D)a task in which students are advocating for new student events

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Cosmides' social contract theory suggests that humans are particularly adept at reasoning about situations involving social exchanges or contracts, especially those that involve detecting cheaters or violations of social rules. The version of the Wason selection task involving students trying to unfairly gain admission to the university (C) directly taps into this evolutionary adaptation by presenting a scenario where social rules could be violated, making it the situation where college students should perform best according to the theory.

According to Cosmides' Social Contract Theory,college Students Should Best Be