Regarding the experiment in which smoke was blown into a room, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The results of the experiment lend support to the idea that in real emergencies, people underestimate the need for action as each person attempts to appear calm.
b. Participants working in groups politely kept their eyes on their papers and avoided looking at others or the smoke.
c. When the participants working in groups noticed the smoke, they looked to other people for clues as to what was happening.
d. The participants working alone in the room were more likely to wait before responding to the smoke.
D
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