Recall That Latané and Darley Observed the Number of Participants

question 73

Multiple Choice

Recall that Latané and Darley observed the number of participants in each experimental condition who left their cubicles to help the alleged victim of a seizure.The ________ was the independent variable in their experiment.

• A) number of participants who helped
• B) reaction of the participants
• C) personal problems discussed
• D) number of other discussants
• E) severity of the seizure

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Definitions:

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing mannerisms, attitudes, and behavioral patterns.

Temperament

The term for the individual modes of responding to the environment that appear to be consistent across situations and stable over time. Temperament includes such characteristics as children’s activity level, their intensity of reaction, the ease with which they become upset, their characteristic responses to novelty, and their sociability.

Innate Propensities

Natural tendencies or inclinations that individuals are born with.

Social Development

The process by which individuals acquire the values, behaviors, and social skills necessary for functioning effectively in society.