In an experiment on bystander intervention by Latané & Darley, college students filled out a questionnaire as their room filled with smoke. The researchers then measured how frequently and quickly the students

A. reported the smoke to the experimenters.
B. called for help when a confederate feigned trouble breathing.
C. suggested to the others that they evacuate.
D. attempted to locate the source of the smoke.


Answer: A

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