Dozens of cars passed by before Jack got help when stranded on a busy road. Mike got help from the first person to pass by when he had car trouble on an almost deserted road. The difference in helping behavior they encountered is most consistent with:
a. the group polarization effect
b. the bystander effect
c. the elaboration likelihood theory
d. covariation theory
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Inhibiting irrelevant information as a means to focus attention
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