According to research by Batson and his colleagues, when empathy is __________, people __________.
A) low; will help when the costs of not helping are high
B) high; will help no matter what the costs
C) high; will pay attention to social exchange factors
D) low; only help when the costs of not helping are high

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When empathy is high, people are more likely to help others regardless of the costs involved. This is based on Batson's empathy-altruism hypothesis, which suggests that feeling empathy for another person can lead to altruistic behavior, where the primary motivation is to reduce the other person's distress, without consideration for what the helper might gain or lose by helping.

According to Research by Batson and His Colleagues, When Empathy