Dima just finished listening to a charity album filled with songs about helping and caring for others who are victims of war in Darfur, tornadoes in the American South, and famine in Somalia

Why would she be more likely to help the lady parked near her whose car has a flat tire?
a. Thoughts of helping are cognitively accessible after listening to the album.
b. Listening to the album increased her desire to get rewards and credit for being helpful.
c. As it turns out, she is related to the lady whose car has a flat.
d. She has nothing better to do.


Answer: A

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