Levine and others (2005) conducted an experiment in which a "jogger," a confederate, was wearing a t-shirt that was either the same as the participant's favorite soccer team, the t-shirt of a rival team, or a neutral t-shirt. The "jogger" fell in front of the participant, appearing to sustain an injury. Participants were
a. less likely to help if the jogger was wearing a rival team shirt.
b
more likely to help if the jogger was wearing their own favorite team's shirt.
c. both less likely to help a jogger wearing a rival shirt and more likely to help a jogger wearing their own team'sshirt.
d. equally likely to help in the "favorite" and "neutral" conditions, but more likely to help in the "rival" condition.
b
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(A) stimulates activity in regions of the brain that are involved with emotion, especially positive emotions. (B) depresses activity in the brain regions involved with self-control and judgment, lowering inhibitions. (C) is a stimulant. (D) increases activity in the motor regions while simultaneously decreasing activity in sensory regions.
Natural childbirth programs are based on the belief that
a. medication can be very helpful and safe if properly administered. b. educating children about childbirth can improve the labor and delivery experience later in life. c. delivering babies in the home provides mothers with a feeling of greater control over the birthing process. d. difficult childbirth is fostered largely by the tension and anxiety in which society cloaks labor and delivery.
In which of the following situations is a person the LEAST likely to do nothing:
a. The person sees a victim, but doesn't have training to do first aid. b. The person sees a victim and there are many others around. c. The person sees a victim collapse next to him or her. d. The person sees two children, who look similar, fighting.
Which of the following questions could be answered best by using the survey method?
a) What is the effect of ingesting alcohol on problem-solving ability? b) Does wall color affect the frequency of violence in prison populations? c) Do students prefer a grading system with or without pluses and minuses? d) What is the relationship between number of hours of study per week and grade point average?