A woman has just been in a car accident and needs someone to get her out of her car. A man has AIDS and needs someone to take him to the hospital for ongoing treatments. According to the research on gender differences in prosocial behavior, which of the following is most likely to be true?
A) John is more likely to help the woman; Karen is more likely to help the man.
B) John is more likely to help the man; Karen is more likely to help the woman.
C) John is more likely to help both the man and the woman.
D) John and Karen are equally likely to help both the woman and the man.

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Research on gender differences in prosocial behavior suggests that men are more likely to engage in heroic, risk-taking forms of helping (such as rescuing someone from a car accident), while women are more likely to engage in nurturing, long-term forms of helping (such as caring for someone with a chronic illness).

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