After Mrs.Chanski and her children had helped themselves to free samples of the cookies being promoted in the grocery store,she felt obligated to buy some,even though they seemed unreasonably expensive.Her reaction best illustrates the significance of
A) superordinate goals.
B) the reciprocity norm.
C) the bystander effect.
D) diffusion of responsibility.

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The situation described in the question exemplifies the reciprocity norm, which suggests that we should repay others for what they have given us or done for us. Mrs. Chanski and her children felt obligated to buy the cookies after receiving free samples, even though they were expensive, because they felt like they needed to reciprocate the favor. The other answer choices are not applicable to the situation described.

After MrsChanski and Her Children Had Helped Themselves to Free Samples