A Person Has Fainted and Collapsed on the Sidewalk

question 349

Multiple Choice

A person has fainted and collapsed on the sidewalk. Latané and Darley suggest that if the sidewalk is crowded, few people will even see the person due to

• A)the dehumanizing effects of contemporary life.
• B)people naturally not wanting to get involved.
• C)most people's view of the person lying on the sidewalk being blocked by others.
• D)the widely-accepted norms against staring at others in public.

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Definitions:

Preferred Share

Equity shares in a corporation, which provide dividends to its holders before dividends are distributed to common shareholders, and typically have no or restricted voting rights.

Specific Dividend

A dividend paid out in forms other than cash, such as stocks or other assets, to shareholders.

Par-value Share

A type of stock with a nominal face value that companies define in their corporate charter.

Debenture

An acknowledgment of debts by a corporation normally involving more than one creditor; often used interchangeably with “bond,” but whereas a bond is typically secured against a specific asset, a debenture may be unsecured or secured by a floating charge against inventory.