One of the Major Problems with the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis, Which

question 6

Multiple Choice

One of the major problems with the empathy-altruism hypothesis, which Batson himself admits, is that

• A) people rarely experience empathy.
• B) people are motivated strongly by rewards.
• C) it can be difficult to know people's true motives when helping.
• D) helping is difficult to do because of the costs involved.

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Definitions:

Providing Validation

The act of acknowledging and accepting another person's feelings, thoughts, or experiences as valid and understandable.

Hostage Situation

A threatening scenario where individuals are held against their will by a captor with demands.

Hostage Taker

An individual who captures and holds others against their will, typically to achieve certain demands or goals.

Fatigued

The state of being very tired either physically or mentally.