Assume that you are a participant in Latané and Darley's (1968) experiment examining when people help. You believe that there are four other people participating with you in a discussion, although you are isolated in a booth to ensure privacy
When you are listening to one of the other participants talk, you hear him beginning to have a seizure. If you behave like the typical subject in Latané and Darley's research, what are you most likely to do?
a. Run out of the booth to find the experimenter for help.
b. Try yelling through the walls to see if he is all right.
c. Anxiously remain in the booth and hope for the best.
d. Leave the experiment because of psychological stress.
Answer: C
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