________ explains why a person who is alone is more likely to be helpful than is a person who is surrounded by other people

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: Diffusion of responsibility

Psychology

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Which statement concerning the incidence of autism is true?

a. The rates of autism have declined in recent years. b. Autism affects about 1 out of every 10 children. c. The rate of autism is higher in males. d. Most individuals with autism who have normal levels of intelligence are female.

Psychology

Illusions are valuable because they are systematic errors that provide hints about the mind's perceptual strategies

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

In 1884, Galton set up a laboratory at the London International Health Exhibition where he collected data from over 9,000 people, measuring 17 physical and mental human characteristics. What was the final result of his research?

a. The dataset was too vast and he lacked the necessary statistical tools and techniques to fully analyze the data. b. He found that many of his measurements were not normally distributed. c. He completed analysis of the data but could not publish his results. d. He found that learning and environmental variables had more of an effect than heredity.

Psychology

Which of the following psychologists would be most likely to have written the following?

“As a consistent picture of the extremely complex consequences of punishment emerges from analytical research, we may gain the confidence and skill needed to design alternative procedures in the clinic, in education, in industry, in politics, and in other practical fields.” a. Tolman c. Skinner b. Hull d. Watson

Psychology