Recall that Darley and Batson (1973) conducted a study in which participants were provided the opportunity to help when they were on their way to deliver a brief speech on the Good Samaritan or on another topic

These researchers found that ________ because ________.
a. seminary students were more likely to help a man slumped in a doorway; they remembered the Golden Rule
b. participants in a hurry were less likely to help; they didn't notice the man slumped in the doorway
c. participants who scored higher on empathy were more likely to help; they could take the suffering man's perspective
d. participants who were to discuss the Good Samaritan were more likely to help; the norm of charity was more accessible


Answer: B

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