Author Question: Every morning at the bus stop, Carlos encounters an old woman begging for change. She is clearly ... (Read 39 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Every morning at the bus stop, Carlos encounters an old woman begging for change. She is clearly hungry and alone. Because Carlos feels very bad for this woman and can feel her pain,

he makes a point of giving her some change each morning that he sees her. Which theoretical approach best explains Carlos's behavior?
a. social-exchange theory
b. kin selection
c. the empathy-altruism hypothesis
d. the norm of reciprocity

Question 2

The basic tenet of ________ is that when we feel empathy for another person's plight, we will help that person regardless of what we may stand to gain.

a. kin selection
b. evolutionary psychology
c. the reciprocity norm
d. the empathy-altruism hypothesis