From MyPsychLab EXPLORE: "Decision Model of Helping

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From MyPsychLab EXPLORE: "Decision Model of Helping"
(To access this asset go to MyPsychLab and click on "Course Documents." Under the heading "Index of Multimedia," click on the "here" link.Select Chapter 9,Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others,and click on "Find Now." For the Chapter 9 items,click on the "Explore" item called "Decision Model of Helping.")
Click on "Noticing the emergency." How would you describe this stage of the decision model? You'll see a description of a classic study done with seminary students on their way to give a short talk.What was the study about? In the "have time" condition,approximately what percent gave help? What about in the "late" condition.What does the study say about helping,and finally,what was the title of the talk each seminary student was to give?

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