In the middle of the campus while classes are changing, a student trips drops all his books. A number of students stop and stare, but no one helps

As it turns out, the event was planned as a demonstration by a social psychologist that was most likely interested in showing her students an example of

a) altruism.
b) deindividuation.
c) the bystander effect.
d) the frustration-aggression hypothesis.

C

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How might the Human Genome Project help in the detection and treatment of specific diseases?

A) It may provide a genetic test to determine if you are predisposed to the disease. B) It may suggest preventative steps to be taken to avoid developing the disease. C) It may provide a gene therapy, in which "good" genes replace "diseased" genes. D) all of the above

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