Darley and Latané Observed That Most University Students Failed to Help

question 74

Multiple Choice

Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a fellow student experiencing an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other students who also heard the seizure. The results of this experiment are BEST explained in terms of _____.

• A) self-serving bias
• B) indifference and apathy
• C) informational social influence
• D) diffusion of responsibility

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