Edwin happens upon a crime in progress but does nothing to assist the victims or even summon the police. Later, he says he was afraid for his personal safety. This type of explanation, which may help explain the inaction of witnesses in the case of Kitty Genovese, is best described by the principle of
a. perceived cost.
b. situational ambiguity.
c. diffusion of responsibility.
d. attributions of the cause of need. e. cognitive dissonance.
a
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Andrea wants to go to graduate school in clinical psychology. Which of the following would be most helpful to her?
a. Engage in clinical research with a faculty mentor while an undergraduate b. Volunteer at the food kitchen c. Join a sorority that has mental illness as its major philanthropic effort d. Participate in extracurricular activities related to wellness to demonstrate how well-rounded she is
__________is best described as the stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system
A) Desensitization B) Reinforcement C) Sensation D) Sensory cessation E) Select
Of the following psychotherapists, who did Abraham Maslow meet during his teaching career?
A. Freud B. Alder C. Jung D. Rogers
Little Benjamin is taken for a drive in the country. He sees his first live horse in a field, points, and calls out, "Horse!" Benjamin has already seen horses on television and even has a stuffed toy horse. In this case, he adds this new experience to his existing concept of horse. Piaget would say that Benjamin is using
a. assimilation. b. accommodation. c. conservation. d. object permanence.