In an Experiment in Which Students Took Part in a Discussion

question 130

Multiple Choice

In an experiment in which students took part in a discussion over an intercom, one "student" pretended to have an epileptic-like seizure.When a six-person group heard the seizure, over 1/3 of the group took no action due to

• A) a diffusion of responsibility.
• B) desensitization of responses.
• C) cognitive dissonance.
• D) just-world beliefs.

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Definitions:

Describing Symptoms

The act of articulating or detailing the signs and indications of a disease or condition experienced by an individual.

Causes

The reasons or factors that bring about an outcome or influence an event to happen.

Functional Disorders

Medical conditions with symptoms not attributable to any structural or organ specific pathology, often related to the body's functional systems.

Psychosis

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, manifesting in symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech or behavior.