While Driving to Work,LaVerne's Car Started Smoking and Broke Down

question 126

Multiple Choice

While driving to work,LaVerne's car started smoking and broke down on a road with a lot of traffic.Her cell phone's battery died,so she could not call for help.For more than 2 hours,she was unsuccessful in flagging down someone to stop to help.Finally,a police officer offered assistance.LaVerne's difficulty in getting someone to help is an example of:

• A) deindividuation.
• B) the fundamental attribution error.
• C) social loafing.
• D) the bystander effect.

---

Definitions:

Everyday Actor

An individual who navigates daily life and social interactions based on personal knowledge and societal norms, without necessarily having a deeper understanding of the social sciences.

Microsociological

Pertaining to the study of individual or small group social interactions and behaviors, in contrast to larger societal patterns.

Macrosociology

A branch of sociology that focuses on the study of society as a whole and large-scale social structures.

Christine Williams

A sociologist renowned for her contributions to the study of gender, work, and occupations, particularly in fields traditionally dominated by one gender.