While you walk down a street, an older woman trips and falls. Because there are many people in the vicinity, you assume someone else will help her and continue walking. Which of the following best explains why you do not help the woman?
A. Instrumental aggression
B. Cognitive dissonance
C. Diffusion of responsibility
D. Prosocial behavior
C. Diffusion of responsibility
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Part of Chapter 4 discussed teenagers' self-concepts. According to the information about transgender identity,
a. a transgendered person may decide to live as a man, to live as a woman, or to create another category for themselves. b. someone cannot be categorized as a transgendered person unless this person has had the appropriate surgery. c. by 2008, only 20 US colleges and universities had an official policy that there should be no discrimination against transgendered people. d. most people have more positive attitudes about genital surgery for an adult, compared to their attitudes about genital surgery for an intersexed infant.
In which of the following cases is approval, love, or acceptance granted only when a person expresses desirable behaviors and attitudes?
a. Conditional positive regard b. Unconditional positive regard c. Positive self-regard d. Positive regard
Which of the following is NOT a part of brain-body pathways in stress
a. Hypothalamus b. Adrenal glands c. Pituitary gland d. All of these are a part of these pathways.
Sam is known to be the fastest worker in the mail room. He has worked in the mail room for only a short time, but he prides himself on being competent and a quick learner. He often gets positive comments from coworkers and his boss, which helps to motivate him and has a positive effect as he continues to challenge himself at work. As a result of his efficient style, he is also given more freedom than other workers, as his boss is impressed by his ability to sort and organize mail. Sam is likely to be __________ motivated as he continues to challenge and push himself to perform even better each day.
A. intrinsically B. extrinsically C. internally D. externally