Research Manipulating the Number of Bystanders Across Groups of Randomly

question 8

Multiple Choice

Research manipulating the number of bystanders across groups of randomly assigned participants has found that there is a _____ between the number of bystanders and the probability of any one participant helping.

• A)positive correlation
• B)negative correlation
• C)direct causal relationship
• D)causal and inverse relationship

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