Behavior that places the helper at significant risk or certain harm for the benefit of another is referred to as _____

a. altruism
b. empathy
c. costly signaling
d. social responsibility norm


Answer: A

Rationale: From a social-exchange perspective, this is a bad deal; you risk or give more than you can expect to personally gain.

Psychology

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a. third b. second c. sixth d. eighth

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Arthur is obsessively watching the news about an outbreak of a particularly dangerous strain of the flu. Although he hasn't been exposed to the flu and has had a flu shot, Arthur is convinced that the slight pain in his arms is a sign of the flu; he is unable to sleep, worrying about his health. Arthur is exhibiting classic signs of __________.

A. hypochondriasis B. catastrophizing C. pain disorder D. fugue disorder

Psychology

After a car accident, Astor is in a coma and Cody is in a persistent vegetative state. If the same brain area is implicated in each of their situations, it would most likely be the ____

a. ??hippocampus b. ?reticular formation c. ?cerebellum d. ?thalamus

Psychology

Maslow believed that everyone is motivated by:

a. sexual desires c. a self-actualizing tendency b. aggressive tendencies d. personality traits

Psychology