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 negative state relief model predicts that Walter will

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The negative state relief model suggests that individuals are motivated to help others in order to alleviate their own negative feelings or mood. In this scenario, Walter is likely to stop and try to help the stranded motorist to improve his own mood, following the principles of the negative state relief model.

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