writing assignment 5 2
Read each scenario and respond to the following items. First, indicate what you think the likelihood an onlooker would help would be from 1 to 10. Briefly explain your position. Next, identify at least one factor (based on the evidence provided in the text) that would increase and one factor that would decrease helping.
- On a bitterly cold day, a young woman struggles to shovel her car out of its parking spot on a busy street. There are a number of pedestrians on the sidewalk and cars passing by who notice her.
- On a snowy day, a car is traveling along a busy road. The driver weaves in and out of the passing lane and accelerates quickly to pass other cars barely missing them. Suddenly the car hits a patch of ice and slides off the road and onto the shoulder. Motorists who have been following the driver slow down as they approach the car.
- A bicyclist is riding along a country road several miles from the nearest house. It begins to rain heavily and then hail. The woman, who is not dressed for these conditions, looks distressed. After a few minutes a car approaches and slows down as the driver looks at the situation.
- A teacher is walking across campus carrying a stack of papers between classes. Bending over to pick up her pen she accidentally drops a large stack of papers she was carrying. At that moment a gust of wind blows the papers all over the sidewalk. Students and passersby watch the papers flying around.
- At 1:00 a.m. outside a tavern several men are arguing. Two of the men are shouting loudly at a third man who appears to be backing away from them. The two men move toward the lone man and start waving their arms as he backs up against a wall. A group of people exiting the tavern notice the situation.
- In middle of the day a man climbs on the railing of a bridge high above a river. He sits on the railing muttering things to himself. A crowd begins to gather number and motorists stop on the bridge to watch him.
- A pedestrian walking along a deserted street notices a man stumbling and falling to the ground where he lies motionless.
Responses should be roughly 2 typed pages, showing evidence of critical thinking and connection to course material. Make sure to explain your ideas clearly. The factors must be related to social psychology and the source of the course is Social Psychology by Gilovich, Keltner, Chen and Nisbett.
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