A Lost Visitor to a Large City Tries to Ask

question 426

Multiple Choice

A lost visitor to a large city tries to ask several of the passing city dwellers for directions.Few stop to help the visitor.Milgram would say that the city dwellers are attempting to

• A) reduce attentional overload.
• B) prevent learned helplessness.
• C) reduce territorial behaviors.
• D) prevent the bystander effect.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Wage

A higher-than-market wage paid by employers to increase productivity and efficiency among workers by motivating them and reducing turnover.

Market-clearing Wage

The pay rate where the amount of labor offered matches the amount of labor required.

Electronic Devices

Gadgets and equipment that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.

Efficiency Wage Model

A theory suggesting that higher wages lead to increased productivity by attracting higher quality workers and motivating all workers to avoid being fired.