We help our family and our friends more than strangers. We tend to be more helpful when we are empathic toward the plight of others. Diffusion of responsibility is reduced if we anticipate making the acquaintance of someone who needs help. All of these examples illustrate
a. the influence of social norms on behavior.
b. the underlying human need for social connections.
c. the predisposition for people to help others.
d. the conflict between altruistic and egocentric motives.
b
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a. myopia. b. hostility. c. aggression. d. blindness.
Which of the following statements about children's understanding of health is true?
A) Much health information given to children is reinforced by other sources, such as television advertising. B) Children are able to link engaging in preventive behaviors with later health consequences. C) Health is seldom an important goal for most school-age children, who feel good most of the time. D) Most school-age children are unable to comprehend a wide range of health information.
According to information processing perspectives, ________ refers to the amount of information a person can remember or think about at one time, whereas ________ refers to how effectively a person can work with information
A) processing capacity; processing efficiency B) processing limit; processing ability C) processing efficiency; processing capacity D) processing ability; processing limit
__________ focuses on the reliability of children's autobiographical memories and considers children's abilities to recall events in their lives when they are witnesses or victims
a) Developmental psychopathology b) Hypnosis c) Information processing d) Forensic developmental psychology