Walter has just watched the news of Hurricane Irene,including an interview with a man who is standing in knee deep water in his basement.Walter decides to go to the store and on his way sees a stranded motorist.The empathy-altruism model predicts that Walter will

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According to the empathy-altruism model, Walter would be more likely to stop and try to help the stranded motorist if he has experienced a similar situation before and can empathize with the motorist's feelings of frustration and distress. This is because empathy leads to an altruistic motivation to help others, even if it comes at a cost to oneself. Therefore, choice E is the best answer as it aligns with the empathy-altruism model.

Walter Has Just Watched the News of Hurricane Irene,including an Interview