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:

Acquiring Information

The process of obtaining knowledge or data from various sources, through reading, observation, or research.

Spreading Activation

A theory in cognitive psychology that suggests ideas in the brain are connected in a network, and thinking about one concept triggers the recall of associated concepts.

Nodes

In network theory, points at which lines or pathways intersect or branch, which can refer to elements in a network or connections in a neural network.

Abstraction

The process of extracting the underlying essence or general patterns from specific instances or material representations, often used in the fields of art, mathematics, and philosophy.