Darley and Latané Set Up an Experiment in Which Participants

question 112

Multiple Choice

Darley and Latané set up an experiment in which participants listening over headphones heard another participant suffering a seizure and crying for help. Of participants who believed there were _____ other witnesses, _____ sought to help the victim.

• A) no; none
• B) no; 85 percent
• C) no; 31 percent
• D) four; 85 percent

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Definitions:

Chancre

A painless ulcer, typically the first sign of syphilis.

Syphilis

A bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact, marked by sores and rashes.

Cunnilingus

A sexual act involving the stimulation of the female genitals using the mouth or tongue.

Menstruating

The monthly process in which the lining of the uterus is shed through the vagina, a natural part of the female reproductive cycle.