Actions That Benefit Others Without Providing Any Direct Benefit to the Actor

question 51

Multiple Choice

Actions that benefit others without providing any direct benefit to the actor are known as ________. Social Psychology,13^th Edition

• A)heroism
• B)self interest
• C)kin selection
• D)prosocial behavior
• E)reciprocal altruism

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons or to muscles or glands.

Dendrites

Dendritic processes of a neuron that capture signals from other neurons.

Terminal Buttons

Terminal buttons are small knobs at the end of an axon that release neurotransmitters, facilitating the transfer of nerve impulses from one neuron to another.

Golgi Body

A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.