A Psychologist Is Discussing Altruism and Claims That the Ability

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Multiple Choice

A psychologist is discussing altruism and claims that the ability to put ourselves in the place of another and to share what that person is feeling is essential for altruism to occur. This explanation is most consistent with which of the following?

• A)The empathy-altruism hypothesis
• B)The norm of social responsibility
• C)Reciprocal altruism
• D)The principle of perspective taking

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