Shawn Saw a Woman Slip on the Ice and Fall

question 33

Multiple Choice

Shawn saw a woman slip on the ice and fall to the ground. He felt quite distressed and after helping her, he felt a lot better. Shawn's altruism could be explained by

• A) the negative state relief model
• B) just world effect
• C) in-group bias
• D) bystander effect
• E) diffusion of responsibility

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