Whereas __________ Is Any Act Performed to Benefit Another, __________

question 167

Multiple Choice

Whereas __________ is any act performed to benefit another, __________ is such an act performed with no regard for one's safety or interests.

• A) altruism; prosocial behavior
• B) prosocial behavior; self-help
• C) prosocial behavior; altruism
• D) altruism; self-sacrifice

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.