Prosocial Behavior Is Defined as

question 83

Multiple Choice

Prosocial behavior is defined as

• A) any act that makes a person feel better.
• B) a positive social act reflecting a concern for others.
• C) an act intended to do good, but that actually results in harm to the person at whom the act is aimed.
• D) the vicarious experiencing of another person's emotions.

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Definitions:

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics or qualities in one's personality or appearance.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly related to reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

These are features that appear during puberty, distinguishing male and female bodies, but are not directly involved in reproduction.

Adrenal Glands

A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of stress