The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis Suggests That at Least Some Prosocial Behavior

question 74

Multiple Choice

The empathy-altruism hypothesis suggests that at least some prosocial behavior is ________.

• A)driven by our motivation to engage in any behavior that provides the greatest satisfaction to us
• B)driven by genetic attributes that evolved because they enhanced the probability of genetic success
• C)motivated by our desire to appear moral without our having to pay the costs involved in actually being moral
• D)caused by the desire to reduce our own discomfort in the presence of negative emotions
• E)motivated solely by the desire to help someone in need

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Definitions:

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