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Question 33

In Piliavin et al.’s (1969) "Subway Samaritan" study, which of the following is an accurate quantitative finding regarding spontaneous helping behaviour (before the model intervened)?

A

The ill victim received spontaneous help in 95%95\%95% of trials, whereas the drunk victim received spontaneous help in 50%50\%50% of trials.

B

The drunk victim received spontaneous help in 38%38\%38% of trials, whereas the ill victim received spontaneous help in 65%65\%65% of trials.

C

Help was offered spontaneously in 100%100\%100% of trials for the ill victim and in 75%75\%75% of trials for the drunk victim.

D

Female passengers were significantly more likely to be the first to help, constituting 90%90\%90% of spontaneous helpers.

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Responses to people in need Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Responses to people in need

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.

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