Unleash Your Inner Hero

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What type of heroism did the 2010 study find to be associated with specific personality traits?

  • One-time acts of bravery
  • Lifelong heroism (correct)
  • Professional heroism
  • Situational heroism

According to the study, which group showed similarities to non-heroes in terms of personality traits?

  • Situational heroes
  • People engaging in one-time acts of bravery (correct)
  • Professional nurses
  • People engaging in lifelong heroism

What did the study find to be common traits among people engaging in lifelong heroism?

  • Empathy, nurturance, and a need to live by a moral code (correct)
  • Risk-taking, impulsivity, and thrill-seeking
  • Independence, self-reliance, and individualism
  • Aggression, dominance, and competitiveness

What is the common element involved in heroism according to most definitions?

<p>Prosocial, altruistic actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the scientific study of heroism according to the text?

<p>A relatively recent topic of interest within the field of psychology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of heroism did the 2010 study find to be associated with important personality traits?

<p>Lifelong heroism, such as professional nurses' regular comforting of the sick and dying (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the researchers report about people engaged in one-time acts of bravery?

<p>They are not necessarily that much different from control groups of non-heroes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do most definitions of heroism suggest?

<p>Heroism involves prosocial, altruistic actions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the 2010 study find about people engaged in lifelong heroism?

<p>They share important personality traits such as empathy and nurturance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic associated with heroism according to the text?

<p>Prosocial, altruistic actions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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