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 behaviour?

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The empathy-altruism hypothesis suggests that people are motivated to help others out of genuine concern for their well-being and without expecting anything in return. Carlos's behavior of giving the old woman change every morning because he feels her pain, without expecting any benefit in return, is consistent with this hypothesis. A, B, C, and E do not fully explain Carlos's behavior in this scenario.

Every Morning at the Bus Stop,Carlos Encounters an Old Woman