According to the Text, Altruism as a Personality Characteristic Appears

question 163

Multiple Choice

According to the text, altruism as a personality characteristic appears to ____.

• A) have a genetic component
• B) develop starting at around age six (but be completely absent before)
• C) be completely absent in non-human animals (i.e., all non-human animals show more or less equal levels of altruism)
• D) develop starting at around age 12 (but be completely absent before)

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Definitions:

Vestibular Sensation

The sense related to balance and spatial orientation, arising from the inner ear and processed by the brain's vestibular system.

Somatosensory Sensation

The bodily sensations of touch, temperature, body position, and pain, processed by the somatosensory system.

Vision

The ability of the eye to detect and interpret light and shapes, forming images.

Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that are part of the vestibular system, helping to maintain balance and spatial orientation.