Shotland and Straw (1976) Simulated a Potential Emergency Where a Physical

Multiple Choice

Shotland and Straw (1976) simulated a potential emergency where a physical confrontation between a man and a woman occurred. They found that

A) helping behaviors by women were more frequent than helping behaviors by men.
B) helping behaviors by men were frequent than helping behaviors by women.
C) observers assumed that the two were romantically involved, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval.
D) observers assumed that the two were strangers, and did not help due to fear of social disapproval.