A car crash woke Malcolm from his afternoon nap. When he looked out his apartment window, he saw several people milling around two smashed cars. He decided not to dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called. Malcolm's reaction is an example of __________.
A. the bystander effect
B. pluralistic compliance
C. obedience to authority
D. conformity to social norms
Answer: A
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If Barack Obama is like most politicians, then he probably ____
a. overemphasized political trade-offs the first time he ran for office, but disregarded them when he was running for reelection b. overemphasized political trade-offs when he was running for reelection, but disregarded them the first time he ran for office c. disregarded political trade-offs the first time he ran for office as well as when he was running for reelection d. disregarded political trade-offs when in office as well as when running for reelection
Research reveals that inductive discipline __________
A) fails to provide children with information about how to behave in future situations B) encourages children to comply with rules to avoid the loss of parental love C) discourages the development of empathy and sympathy D) helps children notice others’ feelings by pointing out the effects of children’s misbehavior on others
A primary reinforcer is a stimulus that is reinforcing due to ________; a secondary reinforcer is a stimulus that is reinforcing due to ________
a) learning; innate properties b) innate properties; learning c) operant conditioning; classical conditioning d) classical conditioning; operant conditioning
David believes that a person's actions are completely explained by their personality, and completely ignores environmental factors that might play a role. Of the following, David seems most to be engaged in
A. the fundamental attribution error. B. the correspondence bias. C. the hindsight bias. D. the halo effect.