Raphael helps Lisa carry her groceries up the stairs. Lisa comes by 15 minutes later and says, "Thank you. The frozen food would have melted if you hadn't helped me." Because of her response to his help, Raphael is motivated to help others later
This scenario is MOST consistent with the
A) inclusive fitness model.
B) empathy-altruism hypothesis.
C) negative state relief model.
D) empathic joy hypothesis.
E) genetic determinism.
Answer: D
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a. "Women are much more spiritual and religious than men.". b. "Compared to men, women are more skilled in understanding people's feelings.". c. "Women are too sensitive, and they misinterpret many innocent comments.". d. "Women are more likely than men to hold ambivalent attitudes toward sexism.".
Which statement is true regarding the phrase "survival of the fittest"?
a. The term "survival" refers to survival of genes in a population's gene pool. b. The term "fittest" refers to the physical fitness of individual organisms. c. It applies only to animals that do not have a division of labor. d. It applies only to animals that do not have culture.
In an experiment by Kolb, Gibb, and Gorny (2003), animals of varying ages were placed in complex environments. Their findings suggest that
A. the impact of the environment on the brain is different at varying stages of life. B. the impact of the environment on the brain is significant but uniform throughout the lifespan. C. environments that are beneficial to the aged may be harmful to the young. D. the environment has little effect on the brain throughout the lifespan.
In social skills training, therapists use free association to help clients decrease social anxiety and build social skills
Indicate whether the statement is true or false