Research on pro-social behavior indicates it is associated with changes in peer relations such as:

Research on pro-social behavior indicates it is associated with changes in peer relations such as:

• A. Decreased popularity
• B. Increased popularity with peers
• C. No change in social status
• D. Decreased academic motivation

Answer: (B)

Pro-social behavior—acting to help, share, and cooperate with others—tends to shape how peers view and treat you. When someone is kind and helpful, classmates see them as trustworthy and cooperative, which makes them more likely to be included in group activities and chosen as friends. That increased acceptance translates into higher popularity with peers. The other possibilities don’t fit the pattern: being less popular or seeing no change would not reflect the positive peer responses to helping behaviors, and decreased academic motivation isn’t the outcome this line of research is about—the link is about social standing and peer relations, not academic drive.

Pro-social behavior—acting to help, share, and cooperate with others—tends to shape how peers view and treat you. When someone is kind and helpful, classmates see them as trustworthy and cooperative, which makes them more likely to be included in group activities and chosen as friends. That increased acceptance translates into higher popularity with peers. The other possibilities don’t fit the pattern: being less popular or seeing no change would not reflect the positive peer responses to helping behaviors, and decreased academic motivation isn’t the outcome this line of research is about—the link is about social standing and peer relations, not academic drive.