Assume That Instead of Conducting Experiments,Latané and Darley Had Used

question 144

Multiple Choice

Assume that instead of conducting experiments,Latané and Darley had used a correlational method to study the relation between the number of bystanders who witness an emergency and how quickly a victim receives help.Assume that the correlational data were compatible with results from experiments: the more bystanders,the longer it took bystanders to help.What type of correlation is this?

• A) a nonlinear correlation
• B) a zero correlation
• C) a positive correlation
• D) a spurious correlation
• E) a negative correlation

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