Author Question: Which of the following is false regarding helping in an emergency? (a) When a bystander is ... (Read 165 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which of the following is false regarding helping in an emergency?

(a) When a bystander is surrounded by passive others, he or she is unlikely to take action.
(b) When it is clear that an emergency exists, bystanders usually help.
(c) Whether the situation is clear or unclear, help is more likely when one bystander (rather than a group) is present.
(d) In an unclear situation, a group of strangers is less likely to produce help than a group of friends.

Question 2

In the Chicago-based doomsday cult studied by Festinger, Riecken, and Schacter, what happened after it became clear that the end of the world was not going to occur?

(a) The group disbanded after members saw each other show disappointment.
(b) The group members remained highly committed to the group.
(c) The groups ceased in trying to gain publicity.
(d) B and C only