Scott Is Out Shopping at the Local Bookstore and Stumbles

question 467

Multiple Choice

Scott is out shopping at the local bookstore and stumbles on a rare 20-volume set of The Civil War Years: Crisis, Peril, and Triumph.He has wanted this set for years, but unfortunately right now, he's unable to afford it.If the personality structures proposed by psychoanalytic theory could talk, what would the id likely say in this situation?

• A) "Walk away and don't look back."
• B) "Talk to the book store owner, see if you can put a small down payment on it to hold it, and then start saving up the money any way that you can."
• C) "You really need this set of books.Why not just charge the whole thing on your already overburdened credit card?"
• D) "You always want things you can't afford.You need to spend your money on necessities, not luxuries."

Understand and explain the concepts of altruism and prosocial behavior.

Recognize the role of punishment and cooperation in societal functioning.

Understand the development and impact of stereotypes and prejudice.

Explain the process and importance of attribution in social psychology.

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