Ruth volunteers at a homeless shelter two days a month. She finds ...

[audie]

Ruth volunteers at a homeless shelter two days a month. She finds that she looks forward to her volunteer days because she feels good when helping others. Her mood is elevated before she reaches the shelter and for a few days afterwards.
 
  This situation best represents the ________.
  A) altruistic personality
  B) implicit bystander effect
  C) empathy-altruism hypothesis
  D) empathic joy hypothesis
  E) negative-state relief model

Question 2

Emily, who is always slightly depressed, helps a little boy find his mom at the mall. Emily is surprised to find her mood has improved. This is likely because
 
  A) helping a person often relieves a negative mood.
  B) helping a person can lead to a reward.
  C) empathy led Emily to help the child.
  D) the child was able to articulate how much he was helped.
  E) the child's mom was not a relative of Emily's.

[jesse.fleming]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

[audie]

Gracias!

[pratush dev]

Excellent