During a terrible hurricane, many people in a major metropolitan area lost power for days or weeks at a time
Neighbors who were fortunate enough to have power often ran extension cords to their front yards and put up signs that said, "I have power, and you are welcome to plug in your computer or cell phone to charge." This willingness to help others with fewer resources neatly demonstrates the norm of:
a) equal status.
b) groupthink.
c) social responsibility.
d) reciprocity.
ANS: C, The norm of social responsibility suggests that we have an obligation to help those who have fewer resources or less power than ourselves.
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a. a time out b. a cooling off c. a thinking moment d. a respite
Preschoolers seem to use illogical reasoning
A) as a coping mechanism when they greatly fear failure. B) whenever they are presented too little information to reason logically. C) only when they must grapple with unfamiliar topics. D) when adults pressure them to arrive at an answer quickly.