Research on the Empathy-Altruism Model Has Demonstrated That Individuals ____

question 119

Multiple Choice

Research on the empathy-altruism model has demonstrated that individuals ____ in empathic concern offer help ____.

• A) high; when escape from the situation is difficult, but not when escape is easy
• B) low; if they can easily escape from the situation, but not if escape is difficult
• C) high; regardless of the ease of escape from a situation
• D) low; regardless of the ease of escape from a situation

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.