The altruism researcher Daniel Batson theorizes that pure altruism occurs when the helper feels
A) personal distress.
B) sadness.
C) empathetic concern.
D) attraction.
Answer: C
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A. By living in bad faith, you sell your soul for comfort. B. By living an unexamined life, you contribute nothing to the greater good of society or humanity at large. C. By ignoring existential issues, you still will not achieve happiness. D. By choosing to ignore life's tough choices, you are still inherently making a choice.
Henry is 6 . He is shown a box of cheerios. The researcher opens the box and shows him that the box is filled with bouncing balls. Henry is then asked what he thinks his brother will think is in the box. Given his age, what would he say?
a. the box is filled with cheerios b. the box is filled with rubber balls c. the box is filled with toys d. the box is empty