PSYC 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Designated Driver, Hurry On, Pluralistic Ignorance
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Any act performed with the goal of benefiting another person. Many said 38 people pass and didn"t offer to help. What kind of factors that influence our tendency to help or not help. People"s decisions to intervene happen at different steps. Variety of actors at different steps that influence people"s tendency to help or don"t help. Any level of uncertainty at each step -- decreases tendency to help thus decrease prosocial behaviour. Potential victims that may experience potential harm or is being threaten. In a hurry or being distracted -- less likely to notice the event -- less likely to help. Studies on seminary students in three conditions. You still have some time before participation in your next study. Assistance is ready please go ahead to your next study. You are expected a few minutes ago so better hurry. On the way, they encounter a confederate who was in obvious distress. Ask confederate to rate how helpful each participant is.
