According to the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis, ____

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, ____.

• A) all altruistic behavior is motivated by empathy
• B) empathy motivates people to reduce others' distress
• C) people who routinely engage in altruistic behavior gradually become less and less empathetic to others
• D) people who routinely engage in altruistic behavior gradually become more and more empathetic to others

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