In a study in which a confederate collapsed, holding either his chest or his knees, and either in the pathway of a pedestrian or across the street from the pedestrian, it was found that:
a. more people approached to offer assistance in the apparent coronary condition
b. a fat confederate who clutched his chest was more likely to receive aid than a non-obese confederate
c. almost no one offered help in the bad knee condition, regardless of whether the fall occurred in their pathway or across the street
d. both a and b
e. a, b, and c
Ans: d
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