Sandy Missed Class Because She Is Sick, but Luis Did

question 38

Multiple Choice

Sandy missed class because she is sick, but Luis did attend the lecture. Sandy asks Luis if she can borrow his notes. If Luis considers Sandy's situation from her point of view and decides to offer help without expecting some form of payback, he is most likely

• A) invoking the norm of reciprocal altruism.
• B) operating under an altruistic motive.
• C) operating under an egoistic motive.
• D) following the negative state relief model.

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Definitions:

Dissimilar People

Individuals who are noticeably different from one another in terms of interests, beliefs, backgrounds, or attributes.

Gender and Helping

The study of how gender influences the willingness and manner in which people help others.

Shared Experience

An event or activity that is experienced collectively by a group of people, creating a common bond or understanding.

Ease of Escaping

The perceived or actual simplicity with which one can exit or remove oneself from a situation, environment, or obligation.