Recall That Latané and Darley Observed the Number of Participants

question 73

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) number of participants who helped
• B) reaction of the participants
• C) personal problems discussed
• D) number of other discussants
• E) severity of the seizure

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