When Latané and Darley Replicated Their Experiment on Helping Behaviors

question 141

Multiple Choice

When Latané and Darley replicated their experiment on helping behaviors as a field experiment,they had two burly men steal a case of beer from a convenience store,then measured the number of customers who reported the robbery.Why would they replicate their laboratory study in a field setting?

• A)to ensure psychological realism
• B)to enhance internal validity
• C)to enhance external validity
• D)to test the p-value

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Definitions:

Standardized Procedures

Established methods and protocols used consistently to ensure reliability and validity in processes or experiments.

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Deception

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