Petra often volunteers her time at the local nursing home to help the director with various activities for the residents. She also helps in the nursery at her church. Petra is exhibiting

a. empathic arousal.
b. social exchanges.
c. prosocial behaviors.
d. mutual interdependence.


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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