You Have Back-To-Back Classes

question 56

Multiple Choice

You have back-to-back classes.You are finding that you can recall information from the first class fine but have difficulty recalling information from the second class.You may be experiencing _________________.

• A)misinformation
• B)retroactive interference
• C)proactive interference
• D)suppression

Understand the role of personality traits in motivating prosocial behavior.

Recognize the emotional benefits of helping for intrinsic reasons.

Understand the mechanisms and effects of urban overload on prosocial behavior.

Identify the factors that influence the likelihood of helping behavior.

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Definitions:

Scapegoat Theory

The idea that blaming problems and misfortunes on outgroups contributes to negative attitudes toward these outgroups.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember data in a manner that affirms an individual's existing notions or assumptions.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Aversive Prejudice

Subtle, often unconscious prejudice that manifests in avoidance of certain groups or individuals, without overt hostility or hatred.