A man began having a seizure on the bus. People looked around at each other, unsure what to do. Mark, an emergency room nurse, immediately began rendering aid. Which step of helping is more relevant here?
A. interpret the event as an emergency
B. take responsibility
C. knowing how to help
D. implementing the decision to help
Answer: C
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Which term do theorists use to describe the options that a given situation or stimulus provides to a perceiver?
A. modalities B. affordances C. opportunities D. sensations
Meg was talking on her cell phone while driving to work. After hitting a parked car, she told the police officer that she did not even see the car before she hit it. Meg seems to have experienced
a. bottom-up processing. b. top-down processing. c. perceptual set. d. inattentional blindness.
According to the evolutionary view, women are more likely than men to emphasize:
a. attractiveness as an important characteristic in a potential male partner b. financial status as an important characteristic in a potential male partner c. general education as an important characteristic in a potential male partner d. a sense of humor as an important characteristic in a potential male partner
Which strategy is probably the MOST effective way to deal with stress across one's life span?
A) maintaining a highly emotional state of mind B) having an alcoholic drink or two per day C) displacing anger by reacting with rage towards inanimate objects D) having social support through family or friends