You hear a scream from the parking lot in your apartment. A voice yells, "He's killing me." Why would Darley and Latané predict that people may not respond to this incident?
a) There is a perceived degree of danger.
b) Most people are not prosocial by nature and will only help when there is a clear reward involved.
c) Our fight or flight response is not activated when others are in danger.
d) To protect our own well-being, the brain does not process such information.
A
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A) are much more dependent than children from other cultures. B) are expected to sleep for more hours than children from other cultures. C) often eat late in the evening, which interferes with sleep. D) may feel stressed when they must fall asleep without assistance.
If given an antagonist for oxytocin, a female rat will:
a. act maternally towards her pups. b. make new nests even though her current nest is perfectly fine. c. ignore her pups. d. lick the urogenital regions of the pups.