Darley and Latané (1968) believe that the
presence of other people in a distressing situation decreased the likelihood that they would receive help due to ________.
a) diffusion of anonymity
b) diffusion of responsibility
c) flaws in laws protecting Good Samaritans
d) timeliness of onset
ANS: b
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In order to assess whether intelligence is a single trait or a collection of several distinct abilities, psychologists have made extensive use of:
a. the normal distribution. b. criterion based validation. c. standardization. d. reliability assessment. e. factor analysis.
Placing both hands at the side of one's head and pointing upward with the forefingers signals that one is angry in some cultures (such as Japan); in others, however, it refers to the devil; and in others it means that one wants sex. This is an example of _____
a) paralinguistic cues b) emblematic gestures c) proxemics d) phonemes