When It Comes to Helping Behavior, __________

question 22

Multiple Choice

When it comes to helping behavior, __________.

• A) men are more helpful than women
• B) women are more helpful than men
• C) there is no difference between men and women
• D) either gender might be more helpful, depending on the help needed

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Definitions:

Mass Society Theory

A theory of social movements that assumes people join not because of the movement’s ideals but to satisfy a psychological need to belong to something larger than themselves.

Public Goods Theory

An economic principle that describes goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by anyone without preventing others from using them as well.

Voting Rights Act

A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting, enacted in 1965.

Fifteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."