This Is NOT an Example of Altruism

question 22

Multiple Choice

This is NOT an example of altruism.

• A) Donating blood for money
• B) Volunteering at a homeless shelter during the holidays
• C) Letting a mother with triplet infants cut in front of you in the grocery-store line
• D) Testifying in court against gang members whom you observed selling drugs to children in your neighborhood

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Definitions:

Type A Personality

A personality type characterized by competitiveness, urgency, impatience, and high levels of stress.

Discomfort

A state of physical or mental unease, often less intense than distress.

Hispanic Health Paradox

The epidemiological finding that Hispanic populations tend to have health outcomes that paradoxically are as good as or better than those of non-Hispanic white populations, despite lower average income and education.

Economic Disadvantage

A status where individuals or communities have significantly lower income, education, and employment opportunities compared to the general population.