Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight, a condition known as
a. empathic arousal.
b. a diffusion of responsibility.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. social comparison.
a
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Which of the following students has the most accurate summary of the "White-as normative" concept?
a. Sam: "The most effective research on ethnicity has been inspired by noticing how other ethnic groups differ from the White majority.". b. Cynthia: "When researchers acknowledge the ‘White-as-normative' concept, they appreciate that all other ethnic groups are similar to each other, but quite different from the White majority.". c. Scott: "The ‘White-as-normative' idea means that White is considered to be the standard in our culture to which other ethnic groups are compared.". d. Midori: "According to the ‘White-as-normative' concept, all other ethnic groups should try to maintain their own customs and beliefs.".
Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to behave in aggressive and/or antisocial ways? a. Dax, who is rather skilled at correctly interpreting the actions and intentions of his peers
b. Minnie, whose parents use reasonable discipline and who monitor her behaviors on a regular basis c. Donald, whose parents have taught him how to resolve disagreements in healthy ways. d. Mickey, whose family lives in poverty without many of the advantages enjoyed by his peers.
The process of gene expression involves ____
a. replicating a cell’s genetic makeup during division b. influencing the behavior of a segment of society c. converting genetic instructions into a feature of a living cell d. chromosomal recombination during gamete formation
Two-year-old Rona becomes very upset when approached by an unfamiliar person. This common reaction is called _____ anxiety
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word