Describe Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis. Describe the roles of perspective taking and empathic concern, and the conditions under which, according to Batson, pure altruism can occur
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The hypothesis is that when one person empathizes with the plight of another person, he/she will want to help that other for purely altruistic reasons (no expected benefit for oneself). Perspective taking paves the way to the emotional response of empathic concern, and this can lead to altruistic motivation and self-helping.
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a. early "mental ability" tests written by Alfred Binet. b. Binet's approach to intelligence testing written by David Wechsler. c. the intelligence testing of females written by Gloria Steinem. d. intelligence testing written by Stephen J. Gould.
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In Group B rats the pellet contains an inert substance. The rats are kept in their home cages for the three days after the pellet implantation. Both groups are then tested for analgesia by being injected intraperitoneally with a small dose of morphine. This test consists of the rats being placed on a hot surface and they are timed to see how long it takes them to lick their paws. (It is assumed that the longer it takes the rats to lick their paws, the more the analgesia.) Group A rats display much less of an analgesic response than Group B rats. Is this tolerance phenomenon more compatible with a pharmacodynamic or a context specific mechanism for tolerance development? Explain your reasoning. What will be an ideal response?