The Empathy-Altruism Model of Prosocial Behaviour Emphasizes That

question 49

Multiple Choice

The empathy-altruism model of prosocial behaviour emphasizes that:

• A) people only help when they receive rewards.
• B) people can help for selfless and altruistic reasons.
• C) people will help to improve their mood.
• D) people only help for selfish reasons.

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Definitions:

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