Document Type
Research Paper
Abstract
Research shows that people are less likely to respond in emergency situations when another person is present. In the present study, we tested three inhibitory processes-social influence, audience inhibition, and diffusion of responsibility- that may account for this effect. Undergraduates were more likely to respond to a female's fall than to a male's fall; however, they did not appear to be influenced by the presence of an unresponsive bystander. Although these findings differ from those of Latane & Rodin (1969), limitations may have affected the results.
Publication Date
1999
Journal Title
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
161
Last Page
164
Copyright
©1999 by the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Recommended Citation
Krueger, Dustin D.; Clark, Kristin A.; and Harton, Helen C.
(1999)
"I've Fallen and Can't Get Up: Social Influence, Audience Inhibition, Diffusion of Responsibility and Helping Behavior,"
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 27.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol3/iss1/27
