Researchers Exposed Some Students to a Lecture on Bystander Intervention

question 38

Multiple Choice

Researchers exposed some students to a lecture on bystander intervention research and other students to a lecture on an unrelated topic. Two weeks later ___________.

• A) the students had forgotten what they learned, suggesting that education is not beneficial in increasing helping
• B) students exposed to the lecture on helping were more likely than others to help, even in the presence of an unresponsive confederate
• C) students who did well on a test were more likely to help, independent of the lecture they heard
• D) students who did poorly on a test were more likely to help, independent of the lecture they heard

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Definitions:

N3 Sleep

The deepest stage of non-REM sleep, characterized by slow brain waves and known to be crucial for memory consolidation and physical restoration.

Circadian Rhythm

The physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle, primarily responding to light and darkness in an organism's environment.

Hypnagogic Sensations

Experiences occurring at the onset of sleep, characterized by vivid and surreal hallucinations.

REM Rebound

The phenomenon of increased REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which occurs after periods of REM sleep deprivation, often resulting in more vivid dreams.