As Adrienne Walks Through a Shopping Mall,she Happens to Pass

question 172

Multiple Choice

As Adrienne walks through a shopping mall,she happens to pass an older woman who is sitting on a bench,clutching her arm,and moaning in pain.The presence of many other shoppers in the mall will most likely increase the probability that Adrienne will

• A) experience contempt for the older woman.
• B) help the woman by calling an ambulance.
• C) experience a sense of empathy for the older woman.
• D) fail to notice the older woman's problem.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching technique involving the repetitive pairing of two signals; a reaction initially caused by the second signal is ultimately induced by just the first signal.

Scale Error

A cognitive error observed in young children where they misjudge the size of objects, attempting interactions that are not possible due to size discrepancies.

Conservation Skills

Cognitive abilities described by Piaget where a child understands that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in their form or arrangement.