The popular girls make fun of Velma because she wears thick glasses with large rims.One day,they tease Velma until she cries.Knowing what it feels like to be picked on,Daria tells the girls to leave her alone and sits with Velma until she feels better.Daria's motivation to help Velma is best explained by the ____ theory.

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The empathy-altruism helping theory suggests that when individuals empathize with the distress of another person, they are motivated by empathic concern to help the person, regardless of personal cost or reward. This theory is reflected in Daria's behavior as she helps Velma out of empathy for her situation, without any expectation of personal reward or benefit.

The Popular Girls Make Fun of Velma Because She Wears