Mateo's group of friends tends to engage in a fair amount of gossip,whereas Felipe's group of friends never gossips.Based on research on gossip,which of the two groups of friends would you expect to be more cooperative,and why?
A) Mateo's group of friends, because gossip increases their empathic concern
B) Mateo's group of friends, because the threat of being gossiped about makes them less likely to behave selfishly
C) Felipe's group of friends, because they are more concerned about not hurting people's feelings
D) Felipe's group of friends, because they are likely more independent

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Gossip can serve as a social control mechanism, where the threat or fear of being gossiped about may encourage individuals to behave more cooperatively to avoid negative social consequences.

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