Social psychologists have arranged for people to drop coins or pencils in elevators in order to study:
Correct answer: C. the bystander effect
- A. the mere exposure effect
- B. the foot- in- the- door phenomenon
- C. the bystander effect
- D. social facilitation
Explanation
Dropping objects in an elevator creates a situation in which several witnesses could help, allowing researchers to observe whether responsibility is diffused among bystanders. That makes it a study of the bystander effect.
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