According to the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis, ____

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, ____.

• A)all altruistic behaviour is motivated by empathy
• B)empathy motivates people to reduce others' distress
• C)people who routinely engage in altruistic behaviour gradually become less and less empathetic to others
• D)people who routinely engage in altruistic behaviour gradually become more and more empathetic to others

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