Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for the bystander effect?
a. There are more people who simply do not care enough to help others than originally thought.
b. People fear embarrassment that could come from helping another.
c. The person in need is likely to be unrelated, and nonrelatives are not worth helping.
d. Bystanders refuse help because of their own experiences. When they were in need, nobody helped them.
Answer: B
Rationale: What if the others know something I don't? Am I blowing this out of proportion?
You might also like to view...
What is one reason girls have a more difficult time in middle school than boys?
A. They face gender bias in the classroom. B. They face less acceptance from older adolescents. C. They face less attention from older adolescents. D. They face more attention from older adolescents.
According to Levinson, the process whereby adults assess the past and formulate new goals for the future is ______
a. menopause c. midlife transition b. the "catch thirties" d. the phi phenomenon
A child's understanding of the nature of objects, their properties, and how they work defines which of the following?
A) Object relations B) Object concept C) Object permanence D) Objectification
The term Terman's Termites refers to __________.
A. a set of developmentally delayed students whom Terman studied intensively B. a group of army soldiers who, on the basis of their IQ, were followed through their military career C. a sample of gifted children who were studied and followed into adulthood D. the graduate students who worked with Lewis Terman on the development of the Stanford-Binet test