Every morning at the bus stop, carlos encounters an old woman begging for change. she is clearly hungry and alone. because carlos feels very bad for this woman and can "feel her pain," he makes a point of giving her some change each morning that he sees her. which theoretical approach best explains carlos's behavior? social-exchange theory kin selection the empathy-altruism hypothesis the norm of reciprocity
The empathy-altruism hypothesis is a concept from Daniel Batson's social exchange theory. This theory states that if a person feels empathy towards another person in need, he or she is likely to help out that person, without any selfish motivations or anticipation of reciprocation of the good deed.
