Research Suggests That Men and Women Differ in Helping Behaviour

question 51

Multiple Choice

Research suggests that men and women differ in helping behaviour in which of the following ways?

• A) Men are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping.
• B) Women are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping.
• C) Men are more likely to help in more nurturing ways.
• D) Men and women are equally likely to help in nurturing ways, but men are more likely to perform 'heroic' acts of helping.

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Definitions:

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