Question

"In order to want to help other people, you must first imagine yourself in their situation and feel their pain." This statement summarizes the ________ model of prosocial behavior.
a. arousal: cost-reward
b. reciprocal altruism
c. empathy-altruism

Answer 1

Answer:

c. empathy-altruism

Explanation:

Empathy-altruism: In psychology, the term empathy-altruism is defined as one of the types of altruism which are based on the feelings of an individual for another person.

According to the social exchange theory, altruism won't exist unless benefits related to the helper in a particular situation over-weighs the costs.

C. Daniel Batson believes that an individual helps the other person who needs help and shows genuine concern towards the well-being of another person

In the question above, the given statement summarizes the empathy-altruism model of pro-social behavior.