What term refers to helping behavior that is performed voluntarily for the benefit of another person, with no anticipation of reward?

A. altruism
B. collectivism
C. interdependence
D. humanitarianism


Answer: A

Psychology

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The primary distinction between major and minor neurocognitive disorder is ____

a. the severity of cognitive decline and related decline in independent functioning b. the extent of the brain damage and neurochemical abnormalities c. the ability of the individual to use compensatory strategies d. there is no distinction, they are the same disorder

Psychology

The physical "height" of a sound wave that tells how much energy the wave contains is called

a. amplitude. b. frequency. c. compression. d. rarefaction.

Psychology

Damage to the occipital lobe could result in difficulty processing ______.

a. auditory information b. memories c. sensations of pain d. visual information

Psychology

Which statement about donor insemination is true?

A) It is commonly used to overcome female reproductive difficulties. B) It involves giving a woman hormones that stimulate the ripening of several ova. C) It permits women without a male partner to become pregnant. D) It is used to treat women whose fallopian tubes are permanently damaged.

Psychology