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People often feel more altruistic when they have helped without receiving payment than when offered a reward for doing so. This is best explained by

Consistent with what is known about group polarization, Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases, a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

Darla wants to persuade her parents to help pay for a study trip abroad. She will have a more difficult time succeeding if

A classmate of Sofia’s wants to borrow her notes to study for an upcoming exam. Research suggests that Sofia will most likely agree if the classmate says he needs the notes because he

Under the definition that is in the text, which of the following is NOT a group?

You arrive at work to discover that a former co-worker has recently passed away due to cancer. Your current co-workers invite you out to lunch, and although you normally do not go, today you decide to attend the lunch. This is an example of how reminders of death

Most Americans agree that

All of these issues contribute to deindividuation EXCEPT

You are one of two candidates being interviewed for a position as superintendent of the city school system. You are notified that one candidate will be interviewed tomorrow evening and the other a week later. The school board will make a decision immediately after the second candidate has been interviewed. If you want the job

Who of the following is most likely to respond favorably to an unexpected request for a charitable donation to a local hospital?