How Did Latané and Darley (1968) Vary the Number of Bystanders

question 160

Multiple Choice

How did Latané and Darley (1968) vary the number of bystanders in their experimental study of the effects of the number of witnesses exposed to an emergency?

• A) They allowed participants to choose whether to participate in a group or in a one-on-one discussion.
• B) They asked participants whether they would like to be engaged in a discussion with one, three, or six other individuals.
• C) Participants who arrived first were assigned to a large group condition, and those who arrived later were assigned to a small group condition.
• D) They randomly assigned participants to one of three conditions: several witnesses, few witnesses, or one witness.

---

Definitions:

Lean Principles

Principles associated with the lean enterprise that include reducing inventory, reducing lead time, reducing setup time, product-/customer-oriented layouts, employee involvement, pull scheduling, zero defects, and supply chain management.

Unexpected Downtime

Unplanned or unforeseen interruptions in a system's or facility's operations, leading to temporary cessation of services or production.

Unreliable Processes

Procedures or systems that fail to consistently perform to their designed specifications or standards, leading to errors, defects, or inefficiencies.

Lean Manufacturing

The use of lean principles to accomplish high quality, low cost, fast response, and immediate availability in a manufacturing setting. Also called just-in-time (JIT) processing.