In the Experiment in Which a Subject Was Apparently Having

question 10

Multiple Choice

In the experiment in which a subject was apparently having an epileptic seizure, Darley and Latané (1968) found that:

• A) the fewer people there were present, the more likely it was that someone would try to help
• B) the fewer people there were present, the longer it took for someone to offer help
• C) the more people there were present, the more likely it was that someone would offer help
• D) the more people there were present, the more likely it was that people became apathetic
• E) people with experience in helping people with epilepsy were most likely to help

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