In Bystander Experiments, Diffusion of Responsibility Is Often Used by Whites

question 95

Multiple Choice

In bystander experiments, diffusion of responsibility is often used by Whites to justify not helping a Black emergency victim. How do researchers know this? Because:

• A)Black subjects have a much higher rate than White subjects of helping Black emergency victims
• B)the recorded brainwaves of the White subjects in these experiments show the kind of patterns associated with negative emotions like prejudice when there are numerous other witnesses present
• C)White subjects are less likely to help a Black than a White victim only when there are other witnesses to the alleged emergency
• D)White subjects have been socialized to avoid interracial situations
• E)White subjects often indicate that they would feel anxious interaction with someone of a different race on postexperimental questionnaires

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