Why do bystanders sometimes fail to intervene in an emergency situation? Describe one
study and one relevant theoretical model in answering this question.
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should describe Darley and Latane's "seizure" study and the four steps of
the decision-making process. The answer should also describe their concept of diffusion of
responsibility.
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Imagine it is the end of a long day and you are hot and ready to head home. If the research on the connection between physical sensations and the judgments they affect is correct, which of the following about social influence is most likely to occur?
a. You will not be influenced because you feel too negatively. b. You will be more easily influenced because you are happy to hear what they have to say. c. You will not be influenced because the person doing the influencing is not attractive. d. You will be more easily influenced because you are there with a friend.
Which of the following was not a result of Bill C-30?
a) Provincial review boards rather than the lieutenant governor determined fitness to stand trial. b) The accused person could not be treated against his or her own will. c) The assessment of mental state could only be completed prior to the trial and not revised. d) The term "not guilty by reason of insanity" was changed to "not criminally responsible."