In 1968,Darley and Latane Conducted a Study Where They Exposed

question 43

Multiple Choice

In 1968,Darley and Latane conducted a study where they exposed participants to a clear emergency in which they heard the sounds of another student having an epileptic seizure.They found that participants who were alone were faster to report the emergency than those who believed others were present.The failure to help in this situation can be attributed to:

• A) the ambiguity of the situation.
• B) the fact that people were in a hurry.
• C) reduced feelings of personal responsibility.
• D) the distance of the participant to the 'victim.'

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Definitions:

One-tailed Test

A statistical test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when predicting the direction of a potential difference or relationship.

Sample Size

The number of observations or subjects selected from a population for a study.

T Distribution

A statistical distribution used when the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.

One-tailed Test

A hypothesis test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when assessing the direction of a relationship.