While Returning Home from His Office, Luke Was Robbed by Two

question 54

Multiple Choice

While returning home from his office, Luke was robbed by two men in his neighborhood. After the incident, Luke realized that many people had been watching the incident, yet no one had tried to help him fight or catch the culprits. This unwillingness of the people to aid Luke is an example of the _________.

• A)actor-observer effect
• B)primacy effect
• C)bystander effect
• D)recency effect

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior happening again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; not naturally rewarding.

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological principle where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens a behavior.