After Saleema Died, Ayesha Felt Like She Had Lost a Source

question 149

Multiple Choice

After Saleema died, Ayesha felt like she had lost a source of guidance in her life. Saleema's death made Ayesha re-evaluate her role as a parent and the importance of the time spent with her children. In addition, Ayesha now feels as though she is 'next' to die. Saleema was probably Ayesha's

• A)mother.
• B)sister.
• C)friend.
• D)grandmother.

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Definitions:

Benefits

The advantages or positive outcomes gained from a particular situation, action, or policy.

Kitty Genovese

A case that became a symbol of urban apathy, surrounding the murder of a woman in New York in 1964, famously cited in discussions of the bystander effect.

Diffusion of Responsibility

The process wherein a bystander does not take action (e.g., in an emergency situation) because there are other bystanders who share the responsibility for intervening.

Experiment

A research method used to investigate cause-and-effect relations between one variable (the independent variable) and another (the dependent variable). In an experiment, the investigator manipulates the independent variable, randomly assigns participants to various levels of that variable, and measures the dependent variable.