Research Has Generally Concluded That the Negative State Relief Hypothesis

question 180

Multiple Choice

Research has generally concluded that the negative state relief hypothesis is ____.

• A) very accurate in its account of what motivates helping behavior
• B) somewhat accurate in its account of helping behavior motivation
• C) not well supported
• D) strongly supported by empirical data

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