Many Studies Suggest That When We See a Person in Trouble

question 141

Multiple Choice

Many studies suggest that when we see a person in trouble,

• A)it tends to cause heightened arousal.
• B)we tend to give aid only if the rewards of helping outweigh the costs.
• C)potential helpers may feel empathic arousal.
• D)all of these tend to occur.

Understand the concept of impression management and its application in professional settings as exemplified by medical students.

Differentiate between prescriptive and proscriptive norms through examples.

Grasp the objectives and methodologies of ethnomethodology in sociological research.

Evaluate sociological theories including rational choice theory, exchange theory, and their critiques.

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Definitions:

Cognitive

Related to the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Hormones

Hormones are chemical substances produced in the body that regulate and control the activity of certain cells or organs.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children start to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability to perform operations or mental manipulations.