Social Psychology in Action Video 10: Bystander EffectClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 322 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:The video illustrates the bystander effect using a business woman versus a homeless woman. Design you own study, and indicate what factor(s) you would manipulate to investigate the impact upon the helping behavior of the observers. Based on what you learned in the video, what would you predict will happen, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies.
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a. glial c. efferent b. Schwann d. afferent
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a primarily urban civilization large regions at or below sea level high amounts of animal protein in diets high respect for the aged
Why is it essential that the experimental and control groups be treated identically in every respect but one?
a) so that the dependent variable can be accurately measured b) so that the results will apply outside the laboratory setting c) so that if the behavior of the two groups differs, the difference can be credited to the one thing that distinguished the groups from one another d) so that if the behavior of the two groups differs, the difference can be attributed to the independent variable
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A) that others' facial expressions indicate their true feelings. B) that feelings of pride and guilt primarily occur when adults are present. C) of circumstances likely to spark mixed emotions. D) that basic emotions are related to personal responsibility.