Peter helps Charles with his homework with the expectation that Charles will be likely to help Peter in return at some other time.Evolutionary psychologists refer to this behavior as
A) mutual helping.
B) the prisoner's dilemma.
C) reciprocal altruism.
D) kin selection.

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Reciprocal altruism is the behavior in which an organism acts altruistically toward another organism, with the expectation that the other organism will act altruistically toward it at some point in the future. This behavior is thought to have evolved because it can increase the overall fitness of an individual's genes by promoting cooperation and mutual benefit.

Peter Helps Charles with His Homework with the Expectation That