In the Study Conducted in New York in Which a Confederate

question 89

Multiple Choice

In the study conducted in New York in which a confederate of the experimenter collapsed on a moving subway car, it was found that:

• A) the bystander effect occurred in all conditions
• B) the 'ill' person received help in 95% of the trials
• C) in the 'drunk' condition, almost no one offered help
• D) the bystander effect was unexpectedly found only in the 'ill' condition
• E) both the 'ill' and 'drunk' persons received help equally often

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