Research by Batson on the empathy-altruism hypothesis suggests that
a. all helping is altruistic.
b. most helping is egoistic.
c. helping is affected by many motives, including altruism.
d. helping is affected by many motives, but rarely altruism.
c
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a. adrenaline c. serotonin b. acetylcholine d. estrogen
Frida is sitting on a park bench when she hears a police car turn on its siren. Although she cannot see the police car, she is certain that it is nearby. What cue did her brain most likely use to come to this conclusion?
a. the slight energy difference between each ear b. the slight time difference between when the sound reached each ear c. the overall loudness of the sound d. the frequency of the sound
Overall, mental health courts have been shown to _______.
A. have little to no effect on recidivism rates B. lead to more arrests of the chronically mentally ill C. decrease recidivism rates D. reduce repeated offender rates
Danny, a 12-year-old, has an IQ score of 65. He belongs to a family with low socioeconomic status. His brother also has an IQ score below 70. Reports indicated that the children had suffered neglect as well as had poor nutrition. In the context of intelligence, the children were diagnosed with familial-cultural intellectual disability that arises from ________.
A. environmental deprivation B. genetic abnormality C. fetal alcohol syndrome D. chromosomal abnormality