In One Study,students from One School Were Asked to Help

question 38

Multiple Choice

In one study,students from one school were asked to help students at another school.When the school to be helped had scored higher than the school of students asked to help,students offered more help to the school that was doing better than they were.This is called _______.

• A)kinship selection
• B)reciprocal altruism
• C)competitive altruism
• D)defensive helping
• E)empathic joy

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Definitions:

Hardy People

Individuals characterized by resilience and the ability to cope effectively with stress and adversity, often exhibiting a positive outlook and strong commitment despite challenges.

Commitment, Control, Challenge

These are the three components of psychological hardiness, a personality trait that enables individuals to cope more effectively with stress.

Hostility

An emotion characterized by anger, antagonism, and aggression towards others, often resulting in conflict.

Type A Personality

Person who is ambitious, time conscious, extremely hardworking, and tends to have high levels of hostility and anger as well as being easily annoyed.