In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969), a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle. What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?
A. 100 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 40 percent
D. 10 percent

Question

In a study by Latané and Rodin (1969), a female experimenter apparently fell and hurt her ankle. What percentage of participants who were alone offered help?
A. 100 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 40 percent
D. 10 percent

Accepted Answer

***B*** ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Bystander effect⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹The study by Latané and Rodin (1969) is often cited in psychology to demonstrate the bystander effect, where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. In this study, 70 percent of participants who were alone offered help, illustrating that people are more likely to take action in an emergency situation when they are the only ones present◊What impact did social psychology experiments, such as the one conducted by Latané and Rodin, have on understanding human behavior in historical contexts⍭ Generate me a similar question◊⚹

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