Recall That Latané and Darley Observed the Number of Participants

question 75

Multiple Choice

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

• A) severity of the seizure
• B) number of other participants present
• C) personal problems discussed
• D) number of participants who helped

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