Prosocial Behaviors Are Best Described as Actions That Are

question 341

Multiple Choice

Prosocial behaviors are best described as actions that are

• A)extrinsically motivated.
• B)classically conditioned.
• C)helpful to others.
• D)unconditioned responses.

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Definitions:

Neuroticism

One of the five major personality traits, characterized by anxiety, moodiness, worry, envy, and jealousy.

Trait Approach

A perspective in psychology that focuses on the identification and measurement of specific personality traits in order to understand human behavior.

Psychodynamic

Pertains to a psychological approach that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (for example, wishes and fears of which we're not fully aware), and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Social Cognitive

Pertaining to the understanding and application of how thoughts, beliefs, and cognitive processes influence social behavior and learning.