People tend to see themselves as good, moral individuals, and firmly believe that they will step up and do the right thing when faced with difficult situations. It’s not always easy to turn those intentions into actions, however. In this “What Would You Do?” segment, John Quinones and crew observe people’s reactions to an emergency situation. Please read Chapter 13 and come back to watch the video. Questions will draw from the textbook and the video.
1. “What Would You Do?”’s experiment starts off poorly. Consistent with Darley & Batson’s (1973) research, what was the first barrier they found to people stopping to help the baby in the hot car?
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2. What manipulation does the film crew use to get people to notice there is a potential emergency situation?
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3. A woman in the video walked by the car, heard the crying baby, but did not stop to do anything. When asked, she said she just assumed that there was someone in the car with the baby. Based on this statement, at which of the steps to helping does this woman fall off the helping path?
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4. A passerby who spoke with John Quinones indicated she heard the baby and saw that it was in the car alone. Which of the following statements most closely mirrors her rationale for not opening car the door on that hot day?
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5. One woman in the clip calls the police to report on the baby in the car. When interviewed by Quinones, she indicates she has a baby and would never leave it in the car. She is obviously distressed, and when Quinones asks why she got involved, her response was “How could I not get involved?” This response reflects what theory about prosocial behavior?
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