In Reading Descriptions of the Behaviors of the New York

question 195

Multiple Choice

In reading descriptions of the behaviors of the New York University students who participated in Latané and Darley's (1968) experiment on bystander intervention, you wonder whether a similar study conducted in Tokyo in 1968 would have yielded the same results as those participants from NYU. In essence, your question is, "Will these results generalize across __________?"

• A) time
• B) people
• C) situations
• D) manipulations

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Definitions:

Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical approach that suggests reality is socially constructed through human interpretation and interactions, emphasizing the subjective meaning of phenomena.

Human Volition

The capacity or power of individuals to make choices and decisions with a sense of free will, uninfluenced by external forces.

Determined Behavior

Actions that are influenced or controlled by external or internal factors, rather than by free will.

Absolutist Perspective

A viewpoint that believes in absolute principles in political, ethical, or philosophical matters, with no room for relative interpretations.