In One of the Experiments Conducted by Latané and Darley

question 19

Multiple Choice

In one of the experiments conducted by Latané and Darley, smoke came into the room where subjects were filling out a questionnaire.A subject was more likely to define this smoke as a possible danger and report it to the secretary in the next room when the student was

• A)waiting by him or herself.
• B)waiting with two or three other subjects in the room.
• C)waiting with at least ten other subjects in the room.
• D)female.

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Definitions:

Undisclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is unknown by a third party, and that party has no knowledge that the agent is acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third party form a contract.

Tortious Act

A wrongful act or infringement of a right leading to legal liability, not arising from a contract or statute.

Estopped

A legal principle that prevents someone from arguing something contrary to a claim previously made or accepted in court.

Commission of a Tort

The act of committing a wrongful act, excluding breach of contract, for which a civil action can be brought.