Before Agreeing to Help Out at the Local Homeless Shelter

question 4

Multiple Choice

Before agreeing to help out at the local homeless shelter, Sharon weighs the costs (e.g., getting up at dawn) and benefits (e.g., feeling good about herself) of doing so. This strategy would be predicted by

• A) the empathy-altruism hypothesis.
• B) social-exchange theory.
• C) the social responsibility norm.
• D) social comparison theory.

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Definitions:

Eudicot Roots

The roots of a large group of flowering plants characterized by having two cotyledons in the seed and a root system that often develops into a taproot.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, consisting of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients between the root and the shoot.

Eudicot Leaf

A type of leaf found in eudicots, a major group of flowering plants, characterized by veins that form a reticulate pattern.

Petiole

The stalk that joins a leaf to the stem of a plant, supporting the leaf and connecting its vascular system to that of the stem.