According to Daniel Batson,while Witnessing Another Person's Distress Triggers Empathy

question 94

Multiple Choice

According to Daniel Batson,while witnessing another person's distress triggers empathy and compassion,the act of helping is motivated by

• A)egoism.
• B)altruism.
• C)the social responsibility norm.
• D)anxiety reduction.

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Definitions:

Storage Decay

Storage decay refers to the theory that information fades from memory over time if it is not accessed or used, leading to forgetting.

Physical Memory Trace

Hypothetical means by which memories are stored physically in the brain.

Encoded Memory

The process of converting a perceived item of interest into a construct that can be stored within the brain and recalled later from short-term or long-term memory.

Forgetting Curve

A graphical representation of the decline in memory retention over time, showing how information is lost when there is no attempt to retain it.