A child is playing with her sibling and accidentally gets too rough. The sibling ends up falling down and getting hurt. The child responsible immediately helps the sibling up and offers comfort to attempt to stop the crying for fear of being punished by her parents. What is this an example of?

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This scenario is an example of Egotism-Motivated Altruism because the child's primary motivation to help is to avoid punishment for themselves, rather than a genuine concern for the sibling's well-being.

A Child Is Playing with Her Sibling and Accidentally Gets