When Darley and Batson (1973)staged an Ambiguous Emergency (A Man

question 46

Multiple Choice

When Darley and Batson (1973) staged an ambiguous emergency (a man slumped in a doorway) in front of seminary students,they found that:

• A)seminary students were more helpful than the average bystander was.
• B)the bystander effect does not apply to religious people.
• C)students were less helpful if they were late for an appointment.
• D)students who were on their way to give a lecture on the parable of the Good Samaritan were more helpful.

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