In Reading Descriptions of the Behaviors of the New York

question 195

Multiple Choice

In reading descriptions of the behaviors of the New York University students who participated in Latané and Darley's (1968) experiment on bystander intervention, you wonder whether a similar study conducted in Tokyo in 1968 would have yielded the same results as those participants from NYU. In essence, your question is, "Will these results generalize across __________?"

• A) time
• B) people
• C) situations
• D) manipulations

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Definitions:

Expressing Emotions

The act of conveying feelings and emotions through words, gestures, facial expressions, or other behaviors.

Bothering

The act of causing annoyance, worry, or discomfort to someone.

Primary Appraisals

This involves an individual's evaluation of the significance of a stressor or threatening event, assessing whether it is a harm, threat, or challenge.

Richard Lazarus

A psychologist known for his theory on stress and coping, which suggests that the experience of stress is a result of an individual's perception of stressors and their ability to manage them.