Author Question: The research on gender comparisons in altruism shows that a. the conclusions about this topic ... (Read 31 times)

cabate · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

The research on gender comparisons in altruism shows that

a. the conclusions about this topic depend on the specific kind of altruism that is examined.
b. men are typically more altruistic than women when the situation does not involve danger.
c. men are somewhat more likely than women to be organ donors.
d. social factors cannot explain why gender differences are found for some kinds of altruism, but not for other kinds.

Question 2

Suppose that you read an article in a social psychology journal that explains gender comparisons in college students' helpfulness in terms of Alice Eagly's theory of social roles. Which of the following statements would you be most likely to see in this article?

a. The gender differences have evolved over thousands of years, because women are most likely to pass on their genetic material if they are helpful..
b. Because women give birth to children and are more likely to take care of them, women are usually helpful in areas that require social sensitivity..
c. Because men are more likely to have social power in the workplace, they are less likely to provide help on both physical and social tasks..
d. Because women are now more likely than men to attend college, the gender differences in helpfulness should be small and inconsistent..