Andrea sees her classmate pinch her finger and start to cry so she walks up to her and gives her a hug. This action represents ______.

A. instrumental assistance
B. prosocial behavior
C. selective sharing
D. social reciprocity


Answer: B

Psychology

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Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to refer to activities that people engage in for no reward except the pleasure of the activity?

a. extrinsic motivation b. intrinsic motivation c. non-traditional motivation d. incentive motivation

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The first animals with simple nerve nets probably evolved about _________ years ago.

A. 4.5 billion B. 3.5 billion C. 700 million D. 250 million

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A. dynamic nuclear bag fibers B. nuclear chain fibers C. static nuclear bag fibers D. dynamic nuclear chain fibers

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