Consistent with the Research by Romer, Gruder, and Lizardo (1986)

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consistent with the research by Romer, Gruder, and Lizardo (1986) , which statement is the BEST inductive conclusion that can be drawn from the discussion of whether people are basically selfish?

• A) People are almost always altruistic except under unusual circumstances.
• B) People show individual differences in helping, with some helping only if they get something in return.
• C) People cannot be classified as selfish or unselfish, and the willingness to help depends only on whether they are promised some kind of reward.
• D) Selfish people may get an intrinsic reward for helping, but would not help if provided with an external reward.

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Statistics

Distribution-free statistics that do not require the same assumptions as do parametric statistics.

Distribution-free

Refers to statistical methods that do not rely on assumptions about the specific distribution of the data.

Categories

Distinct groups or classes into which data or items can be divided based on shared characteristics or qualities.

Chi-square

A statistical test used to compare observed frequencies with expected frequencies for categorical variables to assess the likelihood of an association.