When several people are present during an emergency, the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced because of
a. empathic apathy.
b. a diffusion of responsibility.
c. groupthink.
d. the mean worldview.
ANSWER: b
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In contrast to hypochondriasis, somatization disorders result when
a. anxieties are expressed as numerous physical ailments. b. physical ailments produce anxiety. c. a normal bodily function, such as mild indigestion after a spicy meal, is interpreted as a serious illness. d. a real, physical injury produces dissociation.
Based on the research, it is safest to assume that most overweight kids:
a. will lose weight by adolescence. b. will become overweight adults. c. have been abused. d. will have serious health problems.
According to the text, for most of history the total human population was under ______
a. 1 million b. 10 million c. 100 million d. 1 billion
Which of the following is NOT a factor in explaining the historical low in the teenage birth rate?
a) High school initiatives and sex education programs to raise awareness among teenagers of the risks of unprotected sex b) Adolescents taking the "virginity pledge" in schools across the country c) Declining rates of sexual intercourse among teenagers and increasing use of birth control, such as condoms d) Increasing acceptance of practices such as oral sex as an alternative to sexual intercourse