Recall That Bibb Latané and John Darley (1968)studied Bystander Intervention

question 33

Multiple Choice

Recall that Bibb Latané and John Darley (1968) studied bystander intervention by having participants overhear a seizure while they were speaking on headphones with another discussant.Assuming that the participants believed that the seizure was real and felt anxious and confused about whether and how to help when they heard the seizure,Latané and Darley's (1968) experiment was

• A)high in mundane realism,but low in psychological realism.
• B)high in both mundane and psychological realism.
• C)high in construct validity,but low in external validity.
• D)low in mundane realism,but high in psychological realism.
• E)low in both psychological and mundane realism.

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Definitions:

Distressing Thoughts

Intrusive and upsetting thoughts that can cause significant emotional discomfort or anxiety.

Unconscious

The segment of the mind that remains beyond the reach of conscious awareness yet influences actions and feelings.

Rationalisation

A defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation.

Unacceptable Behaviour

Actions or conduct deemed inappropriate or offensive in a given social context or by societal standards, warranting disapproval or correction.