Question

In this section, you'll consider how and why people choose to support charities.

You continue your college research and notice that college applications ask for volunteer experience. Your friend Brianna volunteers at the animal shelter, and you call her to find out more. Brianna shares that the hardest part is cleaning the dog cages.

You haven't been around animals very much, and you find it interesting that Brianna does this work for free. Cleaning the cages doesn’t sound fun to you.

What is the most likely reason your friend volunteers at the shelter?
Question 7 options:

She can't think of a better way to spend her time.


She can't find a job related to animals that pays a wage.


She thinks the animal shelter does important work for the community.


She enjoys cleaning up after dogs and other animals.

Answer 1

She thinks the animal shelter does important work for the community.

Volunteering, especially for unpleasant tasks, is usually motivated by altruism or belief in the organization's mission rather than enjoyment of the task or lack of paid work.