ALTRUISM: WHY WE RISK OUR OWN WELL-BEING TO HELP OTHERS (from common lit)
1.
PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A
Behaving in a truly altruistic manner is an important part of being human; the reasons why people do it are less important.
B
Psychologists are unable to agree if true altruism exists, but they believe several factors could be encouraging people to act in seemingly selfless ways.
C
Psychologists have determined that true altruism doesn’t exist because humans are compelled to always put themselves first.
D
Behaviors should be discussed in terms of their prosocial nature because psychologists still don’t fully understand the nature of altruism.

The statement that identifies the central idea concerns how psychologists are unable to agree that altruism exists but see factors that encourage it. (option B)

What is a central idea?

The central idea of any text is basically the message or opinion that we get after reading it. Once you read a text, ask yourself what you would say if you had to summarize it in one line to someone else. The answer will be the central idea.

When it comes to the text "Altruism: Why we risk our own well-being to help others," the central idea concerns how psychologists are unable to come to an agreement as to whether or not true altruism exists.

Even though they do not agree on that, they do see factors that could encourage people to act in ways that are selfless, that is, thinking of others rather than themselves.

With the information above in mind, we can select option B as the correct answer.

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