Burt witnesses a mugging on a crowded bus but does nothing to help the victim. When later asked by the police to explain his inaction, Burt says that he figured someone else would help the victim. Burt has cited which explanation for the bystander effect?
a. arousal-cost-reward c. group inhibition
b. diffusion of responsibility d. social contagion
B
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A. embryoscopy B. amniocentesis C. somnambulism D. chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Physician-assisted suicide is now legal in the US states of:
a. South Carolina and Alabama b. Idaho and North Dakota c. Oregon and Washington d. New York and New Jersey
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
You are witnessing a trial. The judge is doing most of the questioning of witnesses, rather than the lawyers. In fact, the court—not the lawyers—has chosen which witnesses will testify. Where are you?
A. Louisiana B. England C. a federal court in the U.S., rather than a state court D. France