Author Question: Carol is shopping for the holidays when she slips on some ice and drops some of her packages. Which ... (Read 184 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Carol is shopping for the holidays when she slips on some ice and drops some of her packages. Which one of the following would most likely increase the likelihood of somebody stopping to help her?

a. Carol announces loudly that she needs some help.
b. There are many shoppers present when she drops the packages.
c. Carol's packages are large and heavy.
d. Everybody around Carol is in a bad mood.

Question 2

Fallon is on her way to work when she sees a little boy, who is crying and apparently lost. Seeing the crying boy makes Fallon very uncomfortable and upset. To reduce these negative feelings, Fallon stops to help the boy find his parents. Which theory best explains Fallon's helping behavior?

a. Arousal: cost-reward
b. Empathy-altruism
c. Evolutionary
d. Environmental