In a series of studies on bystander intervention, conducted on the New York subway system, an accomplice of the experimenters staggered and collapsed on the floor of the train. Overall, these studies found that:
A. the victim was offered help more often when the train had relatively few passengers.
B. the victim was almost never offered help, regardless of how crowded the train was.
C. the victim was almost always offered help when he was made to seem obviously ill.
D. the victim was almost never offered help when he was carrying a liquor bottle and was made to reek of alcohol.
Answer:C
In a series of studies on bystander intervention, conducted on the New York subway system, an accomplice of the experimenters staggered and collapsed on the floor of the train. Overall, these studies found that:
A. the victim was offered help more often when the train had relatively few passengers. B. the victim was almost never offered help, regardless of how crowded the train was. C. the victim was almost always offered help when he was made to seem obviously ill. D. the victim was almost never offered help when he was carrying a liquor bottle and was made to reek of alcohol.