Research Indicating That People Were Less Likely to Offer Help

question 63

Multiple Choice

Research indicating that people were less likely to offer help if they had first been given a pill that they were led to believe would prevent them from changing their current mood provides support for:

• A) the negative state relief hypothesis.
• B) the empathy-altruism model.
• C) altruism theory.
• D) kin selection.

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Definitions:

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Biological Cause

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Hypochondriasis

An excessive preoccupation with the fear of having a serious illness, despite medical reassurance; also known as illness anxiety disorder.

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