Having struggled with panhandlers on the subway, hassles at the office, and telephone calls at dinner, Allison retreats to her bedroom rather than noticing that her daughter needs help with a homework assignment. She is probably reacting to

a. social norms.
b. bystander calculus.
c. stimulus overload.
d. reactance.


c

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