In John Darley and Daniel Batson's Good Samaritan Study (1973)

question 36

Multiple Choice

In John Darley and Daniel Batson's Good Samaritan study (1973) , seminary students who

• A) listened to a sermon about the parable of the Good Samaritan were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who listened to a speech about job opportunities.
• B) thought they would be late to an appointment were more likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time.
• C) thought they would be late to an appointment were less likely to help a distressed man than seminary students who thought they would arrive on time.
• D) Both a and c are correct.

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