Suppose That You Are in an Emergency Situation and Need

question 170

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are in an emergency situation and need help. Social psychological research suggests that your best bet is to ____.

• A) try to move to a more crowded area where many people will see you
• B) identify a particular person, tell him or her that you need help, and tell him or her precisely what to do
• C) repeatedly say the words "help" or "I need help" so that there is no ambiguity about the nature of the situation
• D) simply scream at the top of your lungs until someone helps you

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Definitions:

Completely Inelastic

A situation in which the demand or supply for a good or service is totally unresponsive to price changes.

Inelastic

Describes a condition where the demand or supply for a good or service is not significantly changed by changes in price.

Elastic

Elasticity in economics refers to the responsiveness of demand or supply to changes in price or income.

Completely Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service does not change in response to changes in price.