Recall that Latané and Darley (1970) had participants complete questionnaires alone, or in the presence of two others. When the experimental room filled with "smoke,"
participants who were alone reported the potential emergency more quickly than did those who worked on the questionnaire in the company of others. These results provide support for the concept of
a. diffusion of responsibility.
b. social exchange theory.
c. evaluation apprehension.
d. pluralistic ignorance.
Answer: D
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