Joe is trying to decide if he wants to put in a good word to help an acquaintance get a job at his company.He considers how it might affect his reputation if his acquaintance does a poor job.At the same time,he also considers how helping someone get a job would make him feel good and that he would likely be perceived in the eyes of others as a 'good' guy.Joe's internal dialogue is most consistent with which of the following models of helping?
A) The negative state relief model
B) The cost-benefit analysis model
C) The empathy-altruism model of prosocial behavior
D) The egoistic relief model

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Joe's internal dialogue suggests that he is weighing the costs and benefits of helping his acquaintance. This is consistent with the cost-benefit analysis model of helping. The model suggests that individuals engage in helping behavior when the benefits outweigh the costs. Joe is weighing the potential costs of his reputation being affected if his acquaintance does a poor job against the benefits of feeling good about himself and being perceived as a 'good' guy if he helps his acquaintance get a job at his company.

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