In an Experiment in Which Students Took Part in a Discussion

question 153

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. Regarding the degree of bystander intervention shown in this experiment, which of the following responded the most consistently and the quickest?

• A)subjects who thought they were alone with the "victim"
• B)subjects in the three-person groups
• C)subjects in the six-person groups
• D)all participants helped and within approximately the same reaction time

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