Cultural Differences in Thinking About Altruism Are Quite Evident from Recent

question 89

Multiple Choice

Cultural differences in thinking about altruism are quite evident from recent findings (Lee et al., 1997) that compared to Canadian children, Chinese children

• A) view prosocial conduct as more obligatory than discretionary
• B) are inclined to deny responsibility for having performed prosocial acts that might be expected of them
• C) both of these
• D) none of these

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Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict in 1832 between the United States and Native American forces led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader.

Old Northwest

A historical term referring to the territory in the north-central United States that was covered by the 1787 Northwest Ordinance, including what is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

Indian Removal Act

A law passed in 1830 that authorized the U.S. government to forcibly relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern United States to designated territory west of the Mississippi River.

1830

A year marked by significant global events, including revolutions across Europe and the passage of the Indian Removal Act in the United States.