People Report _________ When They Help Others in Need Without

question 24

Multiple Choice

People report _________ when they help others in need without insisting on, or expecting, any future reward. Shackelford and Buss found that this can be interpreted as a _____________.

• A) feeling pleasure; a sign of friendship
• B) being distrustful; psychological mechanism to deter future social interactions with this person
• C) feeling pleasure; psychological mechanism designed to reward cooperation
• D) feeling pride; psychological mechanism designed to reward cooperation

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Definitions:

Residuals

The differences between observed and predicted values in a statistical model, indicating the error in predictions.

Scatterplots

Scatterplots are graphical representations showing the relationship between two quantitative variables, with data points plotted on a two-dimensional axis.

Linear Model

A mathematical model that describes a linear relationship between two or more variables.

Model

A representation, often mathematical, of a real-world process, object, or concept, designed to simulate its behavior under certain conditions.