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skymedlock

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One of the biggest differences between attending to current concerns and engaging in long-term planning is that how people deal with current concerns is more dependent upon ____.
 
  a. intrinsic rewards rather than extrinsic rewards
  b. the cultural or social significance of things
  c. high levels of meaning
  d. practical constraints

Question 2

Much of the time, people engage in altruistic behaviors because doing so makes them feel good. Is it correct to conclude, then, that altruistic acts are fundamentally selfish at their core? What do social psychologists generally conclude?
 
  a. They are split on the issue.
  b. In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES NOT exist.
  c. In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES exist.
  d. In general, they believe that genuine altruism DOES existthough a small minority (mainly those working within evolutionary psychology) believe that it DOES NOT exist.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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