The social area of psychology focuses on how individual behaviour is influenced by the social environment and the presence of others.
Explain how Piliavin et al.’s (1969) study on bystander behaviour in a New York subway carriage supports this social area perspective. In your response, refer to specific findings from the study.
105 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Responses to people in need, covering Piliavin et al. (1969): Subway Samaritan and Levine et al. (2001): Cross-cultural altruism. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.