Helping Is Much More Likely When We Are Able to Take

question 206

Multiple Choice

Helping is much more likely when we are able to take the perspective of others and feel sympathy for their plight, a condition known as

• A)empathic arousal.
• B)a diffusion of responsibility.
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)social comparison.

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Definitions:

Fixation

In psychology, a persistent focus of attention or obsession on an object or subject.

Framing Effect

Describes how the presentation or framing of information can influence individuals' decisions and perceptions.

Confirmation Bias

The habit of looking for, understanding, preferring, and remembering information that validates one's existing views or theories.

Factor Analysis

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie a person’s total score.