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What is most likely the author’s intent by presenting the example of the young woman living in a Paleolithic tribe (paragraph 25)? Imagine a young woman living in a Palaeolithic tribe whose mate openly mated with another woman. First she protested, grew angry and tried to persuade her partner to give up his love. She also appealed to her friends and kin for help. Unable to influence her mate or relatives with words or tantrums, however, she became depressed. Eventually her despondency motivated her family to drive out her unfaithful partner and console her until she could recover her vitality, find a new mate and start contributing food and childcare again. Answer choices for the above question A. She is presenting evidence that people have been getting depressed by love for thousands of years. B. She is creating a scenario to explain why depression became an evolutionary trait. C. She is showing how ridiculous it is to think that humans in ancient times could have been depressed. D. She is rationalizing where anger in a jilted lover comes from.

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