Assume that your half sibling is hungry and asks you to buy him a cheeseburger.

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Assume that your half sibling is hungry and asks you to buy him a cheeseburger. Assume that the cost of the cheeseburger is $4.00 which amounts to approximately 150 kilocalories (C) of energy expenditure at your job. Further assume that the cheeseburger will provide 500 C of energy to your half brother. According to kin selection theory, what should we expect for you to do?

Buy hour half brother the cheeseburger

Refuse to buy your half brother the cheeseberger

Buy hour half brother the cheeseburger

Refuse to buy your half brother the cheeseberger

Explanation / Answer

Buy your half brother the cheeseburger.

According to kin selection theory, one will show its own sacrificial behavior to favor the fitness/wellness of its relative.

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