Suppose that you are in an emergency situation and need help. Social psychological research suggests that your best bet is to ____
a. try to move to a more crowded area where many people will see you
b. identify a particular person, tell him or her that you need help, and tell him or her precisely what to do
c. repeatedly say the words "help" or "I need help" so that there is no ambiguity about the nature of the situation
d. simply scream at the top of your lungs until someone helps you
B
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Which set of theories promotes the view that the cells of the body can only duplicate a certain number of times, and that the genetic instructions for running the body can be read only a certain number of times before they become illegible?
A. wear-and-tear theories of aging B. genetic programming theories of aging C. life expectancy theories of aging D. inevitable death theories of aging
Gilbert Ryle is famous for his distinction between ____ as it applies to human reasoning.
a. empirical observations and rational thought b. action and impulse c. pondering the future and pondering the past d. knowing how and knowing that
The monocular depth cue that involves the bending of the lens to focus on nearby objects is called
a. retinal disparity. b. aerial perspective. c. accommodation. d. convergence.
By enabling dying persons to "sing their own songs" or to "tell their own stories," the helper is
a. addressing physical needs b. addressing social needs c. encouraging autonomy d. all of these e. none of these