In the Naturalistic Experiment in Which a "Victim" (Actor)"passed Out

question 476

Multiple Choice

In the naturalistic experiment in which a "victim" (actor) "passed out" in a subway car, holding a cane in some trials and holding a liquor bottle in others.The results of this experiment showed that people

• A) helped in both cases to the same degree.
• B) provided more help when the man carried the cane than the liquor bottle.
• C) provided more help when the man carried the liquor bottle than the cane.
• D) showed almost complete bystander apathy, helping neither man regardless of what he was holding.

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