In General, Helping Behavior in Emergency Situations Is Discouraged by

question 61

Multiple Choice

In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by

• A) the presence of a large number of persons.
• B) low costs associated with helping.
• C) smaller social distance between the helper and the victim.
• D) fear of cognitive dissonance.

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Definitions:

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests conducted in a structured and isolated environment to investigate hypotheses by manipulating variables.

External Variables

Factors outside the individual that can influence their behavior or the outcome of a situation, including environmental, social, or economic conditions.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are deliberately changed or manipulated to investigate their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

In an experiment, these are the variables that are being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variables.