Author Question: Pluralistic ignorance is most likely to discourage intervention in an emergency when a. the ... (Read 115 times)

Bob-Dole · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Pluralistic ignorance is most likely to discourage intervention in an emergency when

a. the situation is ambiguous.
b. victims are dissimilar to the witnesses.
c. experts show the appropriate form of assistance.
d. an emergency occurs in an urban setting.

Question 2

Recall that Latan 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.