ALTRUISM: WHY WE RISK OUR OWN WELL-BEING TO HELP OTHERS

The author describes altruism as... A. helping others out of moral obligation. B. putting yourself in risky situations for others. C. acting with a selfless concern for others. D. disregarding your own safety.

Acting with a sefless concern for others

Why is altruism part of pro social behavior

Acts of altruism help others

What is a cognitive explanation for altruism

Altruism depends on people being impacted by the feelings of others.

Why is try altruism a controversial topic

Physiologists are skeptical that people can act in truly unselfish ways

What connection does the author make between empathy and altruism in human behavior? Cite evidence from the text in your response.

The connection between empathy and altruism is made that altruism has a tendency to grow in children when their sense of empathy develops.. "Researchers have found that children tend to become more altruistic as their sense of empathy develops.(Paragraph 12)"

Psychologists' explanations for altruism suggest that

There are various reasons why altruism exists

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? altruism: why we risk our own well-being to help others A. "Everyone knows at least one of those people who are willing to jeopardize their own health and well-being to help others." (Paragraph 1) B. "News stories often focus on grander cases of altruism, such as a man who dives into an icy river to rescue a drowning stranger or a generous donor who gives thousands of dollars to a local charity." (Paragraph 4) C. "Prosocial behavior refers to any action that benefits other people, no matter what the motive or how the giver benefits from the action." (Paragraph 5) D. "Do we ever engage in helping others for truly altruistic reasons, or are there hidden benefits to ourselves that guide our altruistic behaviors?" (Paragraph 15)

"Do we ever engage in helping others for truly altruistic reasons, or are there hidden benefits to ourselves that guide our altruistic behaviors?" (Paragraph 15) Option D.

Which of the following best captures the author's point of view on altruism in the text? A. The author doesn't know the true reasoning behind altruism but thinks it's an important part of life nonetheless. B. The author believes that it's more likely that people are motivated by their own selfishness rather than selflessness. C. The author doesn't support psychologists' pessimistic views on altruism and thinks that people are in fact capable of true altruism. D. The author believes that the social explanations for altruism are the most likely, rather the biological or neurological explanations.

A. The author doesn't know the true reasoning behind altruism but thinks it's an important part of life nonetheless.

How does the list of potential explanations for altruism contribute to our understanding of psychologists' views on the subject? A. The list of explanations emphasizes the variety of ways psychologists explain this behavior. B. The list of explanations suggests that the cause of altruistic behavior is more likely biological than social. C. The list of explanations supports the notion that the reason for altruistic behavior is unimportant as long as people are helping others. D. The list of explanations proves that psychologists are getting close to discovering the one true cause for altruism.

A. The list of explanations emphasizes the variety of ways psychologists explain this behavior.

PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? A. Behaving in a truly altruistic manner is an important part of being human; the reasons why people do it are less important. B. Psychologists are unable to agree if true altruism exists, but they believe several factors could be encouraging people to act in seemingly selfless ways. C. Psychologists have determined that true altruism doesn't exist because humans are compelled to always put themselves first. D. Behaviors should be discussed in terms of their prosocial nature because psychologists still don't fully understand the nature of altruism.

B. Psychologists are unable to agree if true altruism exists, but they believe several factors could be encouraging people to act in seemingly selfless ways