GCSE Psychology: Social Influence Pt. 2

Bystander behaviour (bystander apathy) in an emergency situation means

• Everyone feels a responsibility to help
• There are a lot of bystanders.
• Bystanders are more likely to behave prosocially.
• A victim is less likely to be helped.

Prosocial helping situations in lab studies tend to be unrealistic.

• true
• false

The ‘victim’ in Piliavin's study was always a female student.

• true
• false

In Piliavin's study, a victim who appeared ‘deserving’ was more likely to get help.

• true
• false

In Piliavin's study, the proportion of trials in which the ‘drunk’ victim received help was:

• 50
• 70
• 87
• 90

Participants in Piliavin et al.’s study were more likely to help when there were fewer people around.

• true
• false

Piliavin et al. carried out a lab study of bystander behaviour.

• true
• false

In Latane & Darley's intercom study, the proportion of participants who helped when they thought there were four bystanders was:

• 15
• 31
• 69
• 85

In Shotland and Straw’s study, people intervened less when they thought the couple knew each other.

• true
• false

Social and dispositional factors both play a role in bystander behaviour.

• true
• false