You were at work quite late last night organizing some importantfiles. You left the files stacked on your desk for a subordinate topick up in the morning to deliver right away to an importantmeeting. When you arrive in the morning you see the subordinate is\"picking up\" the files, but not as you had intended. Thesubordinate dropped the files! All your hard work lies in disarrayon the floor. The subordinate is hurrying to pick them up and isapologizing profusely. Your thoughts are fleeting between altruismand aggression! To determine which you might choose, answer thefollowing questions:
a. Choose two aversive incidents described in the text thatincrease aggressive behavior. Explain how those two incidents couldvery possibly be present in the above description (even though theyare not mentioned), and explain how the two incidents couldincrease your likelihood of being aggressive in the abovesituation.
b. On the other hand, you might choose to help pick up thepapers. Identify three variables given in the above descriptionthat research says could increase or decrease your helpingbehavior. Briefly explain how each might affect your likelihood ofhelping.
c. Add to the above description to increase the likelihood thatyou would help. Specifically, change the above description toinclude three other conditions (beyond those mentioned in Question16) that research has found would usually increase your helpingbehavior.
d. Use two of the three theories presented in class on whypeople sometimes refuse or don't want help to explain why thesubordinate might reject your offer of help in the abovesituation.
