At Cornell and Vassar, Students Intervened in Emergencies

question 165

Multiple Choice

At Cornell and Vassar, students intervened in emergencies. In both cases, they __________.

• A) had learned about the barriers to helping in class
• B) had plenty of extrinsic motivation for helping in the form of cash rewards
• C) regretted getting involved d were not willing to help until someone else began helping

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Definitions:

Infant

A baby or small child, usually not yet a year old.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to assess attachment styles in children by observing their reactions to separations and reunions with their caregiver.

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist known for her work in the field of attachment theory, particularly the Strange Situation assessment.

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.