According to the Results of the Study Done by John

question 461

Multiple Choice

According to the results of the study done by John Darley and Bibb Latané, if you are robbed at gunpoint while walking home from the grocery store, your best chance of receiving help from witnesses would be when

• A)the robber wears a mask and thinks he is not recognized by the bystanders
• B)one person across the street witnesses the crime
• C)several people getting off of a bus across the street see what is happening
• D)it is broad daylight and the street is very crowded

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Definitions:

Responsibility

The condition of being responsible for managing something or having authority over a person.

Personal Control

The degree to which an individual believes they have control over their life events and outcomes, which can impact their psychological health and wellbeing.

Sense

The physiological capacity of organisms that provides data for perception, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Problem-focused Coping

A strategy in which an individual tackles a problem head-on by trying to solve it, reducing the stress by modifying the problem.