Jim Is a Student Who Cannot Work at Writing a Paper

question 5

Multiple Choice

Jim is a student who cannot work at writing a paper for more than 30 minutes, yet he can spend many hours writing comments on blogs. What accounts for the change in motivation in this case?

• A) his ability
• B) the situation
• C) his personality
• D) the congruence
• E) the structure of the task

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Definitions:

Reduce Others' Distress

The act of alleviating or minimizing emotional or psychological suffering in other individuals.

Egoistic Helping

Acts of providing assistance to others motivated by a desire to benefit oneself, such as feeling good or avoiding guilt.

Altruistic Helping

Voluntarily assisting others without expecting anything in return, driven by the desire to benefit someone else.

Zero-Sum Helping

A concept where one party's gain in a helping situation is perceived to directly correspond to another party's loss, suggesting a competitive or balanced exchange rather than mutual benefit.