The Proposition That People Help Others in Order to Counteract

question 33

Multiple Choice

The proposition that people help others in order to counteract their own feelings of sadness is called the ____ model.

• A) cost-reward
• B) negative state relief
• C) empathy-altruism
• D) diffusion-of-responsibility

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Definitions:

Voting Shares

Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on company matters, such as electing the board of directors.

Sale

A transaction between two parties where the buyer receives goods, services, or assets in exchange for money.

Consolidated Net Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries after the elimination of inter-company transactions and distributions to minority interests.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by companies to assess the profits earned through their investments in other companies by reporting these profits as an increase in the asset value of the investment.