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Walter witnesses someone in front of him trip while walking to class.  Walter assumes the person is clumsy, not considering that the sidewalk was uneven in that area.  Which of the following best explains Walter’s conclusion?

Ryan has been on his school’s swim team for several years; he practices in the pool on his own at least five times a week. He has noticed, however, that he tends to swim faster when he is racing against other swimmers, as compared to swimming by himself. This experience is known as:

While studying with a friend, Linda offers to help her roommate with a difficult math problem, because she knows what it feels like to struggle and understands what her friend is going through. This example of helping best aligns with which theoretical perspective?

When shopping for clothes, Annie tends to consider what her friends will think is cool, because she wants to fit in with them. Annie’s conformity is largely driven by:

After working two back-to-back shifts at the hospital, Anna is exhausted and sleep deprived. When her son accidentally spills water on her book, which Anna had left on the kitchen table, Anna screamed angrily at him. Her overly aggressive behavior can likely be attributed to activity in which of the following brain structures?

In the majority of living donor situations (i.e., where an individual donates an organ or part of an organ while still alive) usually the person who receives the organ is a family member.  What theory of prosocial behavior does this support?

As compared to collective cultures, individualistic cultures tend to:

While walking through a crowded park, Wesley noticed an older man sitting alone, crying. Confused by the situation, he looked around and noticed everyone else was walking by him, seemingly unconcerned. He decided to also walk by the man. Reflecting on the five-step decision process of helping, which best explains the motivation behind Wesley’s behavior?

Rick does not know much about the challenges people diagnosed with disorders face. This lack of awareness makes it hard for him to understand the perspective of someone with a psychological disorder, and subsequently, makes him less likely to help people diagnosed with psychological disorders. His failure to provide assistance can best be explained by the:

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?