When 68-Year-Old Mrs

question 95

Multiple Choice

When 68-year-old Mrs.Blake had a flat tire on a fairly isolated highway,she received help from a passerby in less than 10 minutes.One year later,when she had a flat tire on a busy freeway,an hour elapsed before someone finally stopped to offer assistance.Mrs.Blake's experience best illustrates

• A) the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) the mere exposure effect.
• C) altruism.
• D) the bystander effect.

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