Latane and Darley - Bystander Effect

Question 1

What is the 5-step model?

Answer 1

In order to respond to an emergency, you need to
1. Notice that something is happening
2. Interpret the event as an emergency
3. Take responsibility for providing help
4. Decide how to act
5. Provide help

Question 2

What is the Kitty Genovese Murder Case?

Answer 2

Stalked and killed by Winston Mosely in NYC
- 38 witnesses refused to intervene

Question 3

What is the bystander hypothesis?

Answer 3

Suggestion of inverse relationship between the numbers of bystanders and the likelihood of emergency helping
- 2 processes:
- Pluralistic ignorance
- Diffusion of responsibility

Question 4

What is Pluralistic Ignorance?

Answer 4

The presence of other people who remain inactive or seem unconcerned during an event can dissuade or discourage an individual from intervention
- A norm of inactivity is established

Question 5

What was the White Smoke experiment?

Answer 5

• N= 58 male Uni undergrads
• Cover story - problems involved in life at an urban university
• Asked to sit in a ‘waiting room’ and fill in a survey
• Room begins to fill with white smoke

IV
- Group size - Participant alone/participant with 2 others
- Others - Confederates who don’t react

Question 6

What was the Seizure Experiment?

Answer 6

• Cover Story - Discussion about personal problems