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Unit 9 – Social Psychology
Topic 9.6
What is altruism in the context of psychology?
A cognitive bias in which people rely too heavily on an initial piece of information offered.
Unselfish behavior that benefits others without regard to consequences for oneself.
An excessive and irrational fear of social situations.
The tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.
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