Shotland and Straw (1976) Simulated a Potential Emergency Where a Physical

question 15

Multiple Choice

Shotland and Straw (1976) simulated a potential emergency where a physical confrontation between a man and a woman occurred. They found that

• A) helping behaviors by women were more frequent than helping behaviors by men.
• B) helping behaviors by men were frequent than helping behaviors by women.
• C) observers assumed that the two were romantically involved, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval.
• D) observers assumed that the two were strangers, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval.