Teaching People That It Is Okay to Feel Good About

question 49

Multiple Choice

Teaching people that it is okay to feel good about helping others is one way to increase altruistic behaviors. What is another advantage associated with learning this concept?

• A) People are more accepted by their peers
• B) People find religion
• C) People look for ways to be further rewarded
• D) People develop a higher sense of self-esteem

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Definitions:

Perceived Biological Differences

The subjective interpretation or belief in the existence of distinct biological distinctions between various groups, such as between genders or races.

Race

A socially defined category based on real or perceived biological differences between groups of people.

Institutional Discrimination

Discrimination carried out systematically by institutions (political, economic, educational, and others) that affects all members of a group who come into contact with it.

Jim Crow Laws

Racial segregation laws enacted in the Southern United States after the Reconstruction period, lasting until the mid-20th century, that enforced discrimination against African Americans.