Question

Paula tumbles down the steps and twists her ankle. parker, a passerby, stops to help paula. he supports her to her car and drives her to the hospital so that she gets immediate treatment. once she is with the doctor, he leaves, leaving paula with no way to contact him. in the context of prosocial behavior, parker has best demonstrated _____.

Answer 1

This is an example of altruism. Parker has taken the time out of his day to help someone without expecting payment or even recognition by the person being helped. This is shown by Paula not having a way to contact Parker after he leaves the hospital as a way of offering her thanks.