While Studying in the Crowded Library, Arlene Hears a Crashing

question 333

Multiple Choice

While studying in the crowded library, Arlene hears a crashing noise and then someone moaning. The commotion appears to come from behind closed doors marked "Staff Only." Nobody near Arlene seems concerned, so Arlene goes back to her studying. This situation is an example of:

• A) the bystander effect.
• B) the self-serving bias.
• C) altruism.
• D) the rule of reciprocity.

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Definitions:

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in many complex brain functions such as memory, attention, perceptual awareness, and language.

Appropriate Response

A reaction or behavior that is considered suitable or proper in a given context or situation.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system implicated in emotion regulation, emotional memory, and responses to fear and stress.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been consistently paired with an aversive stimulus.