Social-Learning Theorists View Empathic Responding as Compatible with Their Explanation

question 155

Multiple Choice

Social-learning theorists view empathic responding as compatible with their explanation of altruism, arguing that

• A) empathizers help to receive others' praise
• B) empathizers help to relieve their own empathic distress
• C) both of these
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Fodor's Modularity Hypothesis

A theory that suggests the mind is composed of innate, specialized modules, each with a specific function.

Language Processes

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Cognitive Processes

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