SOCIAL: PIliavin on 'Subway Samaritan' Flashcards

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Define diffusion of responsibility

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The more people present, the less personal responsibility felt

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Define bystander apathy

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When people believe someone else will help so don’t bother

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What was the aim of Piliavin’s study?

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To investigate the effect of certain variables on helping behaviour
Variables: type (drunk/cane),race (b/w), model, group size

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Describe the research method used in Piliavin’s study

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field experiment

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