Latané and Darley Had University Students Complete Questionnaires in a Small

question 96

Multiple Choice

Latané and Darley had university students complete questionnaires in a small room and then had smoke poured into the room from a wall vent. Students who were working ___________ tended to notice the smoke _____________.

• A) in groups; less than five seconds
• B) alone; less than five seconds.
• C) on a challenging task; about 20 seconds
• D) on a rote task; less than five seconds

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Definitions:

Energy π MO

Refers to molecular orbitals formed by the overlap of pi orbitals, affecting molecular stability and reactivity, particularly in conjugated systems.

Resonance Energy

The difference in energy between the actual structure of a molecule and the energy of the most stable resonance structure, indicating stability due to resonance.

Stability

The tendency of a chemical compound to maintain its original state or resist decomposition under specific conditions.

S-trans Conformation

A spatial arrangement in which substituent groups are on opposite sides of a double bond or single bond in a chain, leading to a more extended structure.