A Survey Would Be a Good Investigative Tool for a Social

question 23

Multiple Choice

A survey would be a good investigative tool for a social psychologist to answer which of the following questions?

• A) How willing are people to help someone needing medical assistance in a shopping mall?
• B) Do people take longer to pull out of a parking spot if they notice another car is waiting?
• C) Do people under increased time pressure give less generous donations?
• D) What is the relationship between people's assessment of the risks of West Nile virus and their behaviour in preventing it?
• E) How willing are people to donate money to a well-known charity for disaster relief?

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Definitions:

Fluctuation

Variations or changes in level, amount, or value over a period of time, often seen in financial contexts like markets or interest rates.

Obscurity

Denotes a state of being unknown, unclear, or difficult to understand, often resulting from lack of visibility or clarity.

Haphazardness

The quality of lacking any obvious principle of organization, resulting in randomness or disorder.

Communication Channels

The mediums through which information and messages are transmitted within an organization, including verbal, nonverbal, written, and digital forms.