Suppose Dan is late for a very important meeting.As he runs toward his car, he sees a woman using crutches who has dropped a large stack of papers onto a busy sidewalk.Dan feels a great deal of empathy for this woman because he remembers how tough it was when he had to use crutches a couple years before.According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, Dan will

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According to the empathy-altruism hypothesis, Dan's empathy for the woman will lead him to help her in order to reduce her distress and his own distress from seeing her struggle. This is an example of altruistic behavior motivated by empathy rather than selfish concerns such as wanting to be seen as a nice person or feel good about himself. Option A is a form of impression management, where Dan helps the woman to appear favorable to others. Option C is more aligned with personal gain than empathy, as Dan wants to feel good about himself rather than alleviate the woman's distress. Option D is not aligned with empathy, and is simply a practical consideration that is not related to Dan's feelings of empathy towards the woman.

Suppose Dan Is Late for a Very Important Meeting