Recall That Latané and Darley Observed the Number of Participants

question 63

Multiple Choice

Recall that Latané and Darley observed the number of participants in each condition who left their cubicles to help the alleged victim of a seizure. The __________ was the dependent variable in their experiment.

• A) severity of the seizure
• B) number of participants who tried to intervene
• C) number of other discussants
• D) number of personal problems reported by participants

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Definitions:

Judicial Determination

A conclusion or decision reached by a court or judge regarding a legal matter or dispute.

Legal Dispute

A disagreement that results in one party taking legal action against the other.

Peremptory Challenge

A right in jury selection for the attorneys to reject a certain number of potential jurors without stating a reason.

Juror

An individual who is part of a jury, chosen to hear the evidence in a trial and make a decision or verdict.