Jane has a crush on Ben's roommate. She volunteers to help Ben set up for a party so that she can spend more time around his roommate. Jane's motivation for helping can best be described as:

a. altruistic.
b. philanthropic.
c. egoistic.
d. deceptive.


Answer: C

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