The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis Maintains That,regardless of How Easy It Is

question 78

Multiple Choice

The empathy-altruism hypothesis maintains that,regardless of how easy it is to escape from a situation,people will help someone else in which of the following situations?

• A) if their motives are altruistic
• B) if their motives are simplistic
• C) if their motives are idiosyncratic
• D) if their motives are egoistic

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Definitions:

Ex-Confederate States

Refers to the Southern states that seceded from the United States to form the Confederacy during the American Civil War and were later readmitted to the Union.

Paternalism

A policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner, especially by providing for their needs without giving them rights or responsibilities.

13th Amendment

Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1865, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Emancipation

The act of being freed from restraint, bondage, or slavery, often used in the context of the abolition of slavery in the United States.