According to proponents of the negative-state relief hypothesis, people who feel sad, guilty, or dejected are motivated to help another in order to alleviate their own unpleasant feelings. Thus, the negative-state relief hypothesis is most consistent with a ___________ approach to understanding prosocial behavior.
A. socialization
B. social responsibility
C. interdependent
D. social exchange
Answer: D. social exchange
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b. hanging around with older males. c. possessing a strong personal fable. d. having warm, supportive parents.
The book, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint, was a defining work for the British laws of association.?
a. True b. False
Intervening variables are abstract concepts that link _________ to _________
a. control variables; dependent variables b. independent variables; control variables c. independent variables; dependent variables d. basic research; applied research
Neural messages are received through axon terminals, processed in somas (or cell bodies), and sent to other neurons via dendrites
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.