During a terrible hurricane, many people in a major metropolitan area lost power for days or weeks at a time

Neighbors who were fortunate enough to have power often ran extension cords to their front yards and put up signs that said, "I have power, and you are welcome to plug in your computer or cell phone to charge." This willingness to help others with fewer resources neatly demonstrates the norm of:
a) equal status.
b) groupthink.
c) social responsibility.
d) reciprocity.


ANS: C, The norm of social responsibility suggests that we have an obligation to help those who have fewer resources or less power than ourselves.

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