According to the Norm of Responsibility, Why Does Altruism Increase

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the norm of responsibility, why does altruism increase with age?

• A)Improved role-taking skills help the child infer the other person's feelings.
• B)Improved understanding of empathic arousal produces self-reflection.
• C)The child is less likely to experience empathic distress.
• D)Children are more likely to make external attributions for the distress experienced by another person.

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Definitions:

Bony Labyrinth

A complex system of channels and cavities within the temporal bone of the skull, part of the inner ear structure.

Ampullae

Small bulbous expansions of fluid-filled tubes, particularly in the sensory systems of certain animals, like the lateral line system of fish or the balance organs of the inner ear in vertebrates.

Receptor Potential

The change in membrane potential by a sensory receptor in response to a stimulus.

Action Potential

This is a temporary reversal of electrical polarization of the membrane in neurons and muscle cells, allowing for the transmission of signals.