Shawn Saw a Woman Slip on the Ice and Fall

question 480

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

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