In today's world, people are more and more likely to relocate during their lifetime. Explain the implications this has for helping behavior

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Evidence presented in the text suggests that people who have lived in an area longer tend to feel more connected to their neighbors and the community, and are more likely to donate money and/or volunteer within the community. Thus, since many people move in their lifetime, it is likely that in general, people are not contributing as much time or money to charities in their local communities.

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What is the best way to prevent the negative impacts typically found in infants raised in institutions?

a. Better physical care b. Improved sensory stimulation c. A stable team of caregivers d. Ensuring that each child has a designated "mother figure"

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A social-comparison explanation of polarization in groups suggest that polarization occurs when

  a.  individuals compare their position to other members’ positions, and find that others are more extreme than they are.   b.  groups generate more arguments in favor of one position rather than another and the members shift their opinions in that direction.   c.  groups implicitly adopt decision rules that prompt them to support more extreme decisions.   d.  groups value caution more than risk, but can’t make a clear comparison between these two values.

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The__________lies below the hypothalamus and is dubbed the "master gland."

A) reticular formation B) limbic system C) pituitary gland D) corpus callosum E) Select

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