There Is a Paradox: the Likelihood of Helping Someone in Distress

question 10

Multiple Choice

There is a paradox: the likelihood of helping someone in distress decreases as the number of potential helpers increases. This can be accounted for to some extent by:

• A) lack of empathy.
• B) independence in Western cultures.
• C) social loafing.
• D) diffusion of responsibility.

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Definitions:

Assimilation Process

The cognitive process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Accommodation Process

The cognitive process of adjusting one's existing mental models or schemas to incorporate new information or experiences.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to imitate a modeled act after a delay, indicating the presence of memory and cognitive skills.

Preferential-Looking

A research technique used in developmental psychology to study visual attention and preferences in infants by measuring how long they look at different stimuli.