When Helping Is Altruistically Motivated, People Will Try to ____

question 35

Multiple Choice

When helping is altruistically motivated, people will try to ____.

• A) ignore the suffering of others
• B) escape having to see the suffering of others
• C) reduce the suffering of others
• D) make themselves feel better by doing something fun

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Definitions:

Motives

Internal states or desires that drive individuals to take actions towards achieving specific goals.

Subconscious

A part of the mind that influences thoughts and actions without one's full awareness.

Psychosexual Energy

in Freudian psychoanalysis, the driving force behind human behavior, stemming from the libido or sexual energy.

Libido

A term used in psychoanalytic theory to denote the energy associated with sexual instincts and drives.