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Bystander intervention hypothesis
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If a person is aware of the bystander intervention from a psych lecture, then they are more likely to intervene
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Bystander intervention ind var
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Knowledge of the bystander intervention
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Bystander intervention dep var
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The person helping
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Bystander intervention Operational definition of ind var
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Person attending psych class on bystander intervention
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Bystander intervention Operational definition of dep var
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Twice as likely to help "victim" slumped in doorway
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Bystander intervention experimental group
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Students who had taken a psych class
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Bystander intervention control group
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People without knowledge of the bystander intervention
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Bystander intervention quantification of dep var
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Students are twice as likely to help when they knew about the bystander intervention theory
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Swarthmore replication of milgram hypothesis
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If swarthmore students participate in milgrams experiment, then they are less likely to conform
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Swarthmore replication of milgram ind var
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Swarthmore students
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Swarthmore replication of milgram dep var
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Obedience
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Swarthmore replication of milgram operational definition of dep var
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It could be determined if they were obedient by observing whether or not they administered 450 volts
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Swarthmore replication of milgram experimental group
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Swarthmore students
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Swarthmore replication of milgram control group
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Milgrams subjects
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Swarthmore replication of milgram quantification of dep var
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88% of swarthmore students were obedient because they were familiarized with the idea of it, considering they were full time students
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Newcomb Bennington college study hypothesis
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If conservative women are put in a group of liberals, then they will adapt the same liberal values
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Newcomb Bennington college study ind var
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The young liberal professors at Bennington
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Newcomb Bennington college study dep var
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How young conservative women at Bennington viewed things later on in life
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Newcomb Bennington college study operational definition of i.v.
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Newcomb purposely chose professors who were confident in their liberal values
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Newcomb Bennington college study operational definition of d.v.
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Newcomb studies how the liberals influenced the women who were initially conservative. To do this, he looked at who they voted for in 1960 election
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Newcomb Bennington college study experimental group
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Conservative women at Bennington
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Newcomb Bennington college study control group
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Women at different college who were not subjected to strong liberal viewpoints
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Latane and darley intercom experiment hypothesis
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If other people are present during and emergency situation, then the people are less likely to intervene (diffusion of responsibility)
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Latane and darley intercom experiment I.v.
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The number of people the participant believed to be in the group
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Latane and darley intercom experiment d.v.
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Amount of time it took to intervene
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Latane and darley intercom experiment operational definition of i.v.
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The participant knew that they were in a discussion with other people so they were tested to see how they intervened
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Latane and darley intercom experiment operational definition of d.v.
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They measured how long the participant took to help the person thought to be seizing
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Latane and darley intercom experiment experimental group
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The participants who were in the discussion
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Latane and darley intercom experiment control group
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The Subjects
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Latane and darley intercom experiment quantification of d.v.
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People were less likely to intervene in a situation when other people were present
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Loftus auto accident hypothesis
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If suggested questions are asked, then eye witness accounts will be skewed
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Loftus auto accident I.v.
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Word choice of questions
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Loftus auto accident d.v.
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Skewed eye witness accounts
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Loftus auto accident operational definition of I.v.
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How fast the cars were going when they collided
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Loftus auto accident operational definition of d.v.
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Measured speed
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Loftus auto accident experimental group
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Those asked suggestive questions
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Loftus auto accident control group
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Not asked suggestive questions
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Loftus auto accident quantification of d.v.
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With a more aggressive word, the speed people observed increased
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Milgram experiment hypothesis
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If Americans are told to inflict pain upon another person, then they will follow the orders of the authority figure
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Milgram experiment I.v.
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How close the "teacher" was to the authority figure
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Milgram experiment d.v.
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Voltage of the shock administered
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Milgram experiment operational definition of I.v.
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The closer the authority was, the more likely they teacher was to give the shock
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Milgram experiment operational definition of d.v.
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The subject kept administering shock even though the "learner" may not have been responding
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Milgram experiment experimental group
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"Learners" cries can be hear
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Milgram experiment control group
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No cries are heard
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Milgram experiment quantification of d.v.
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Those who administered 450 volts were more obedient than those who administered 300. This was influenced by many different factors
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Asch experiment hypothesis
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When in a group, an individual becomes more likely to conform to group pressures
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Asch experiment I.v.
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Group pressure
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Asch experiment d.v.
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Level of conformity
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Asch experiment operational definition of I.v
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Having multiple people in the room to create pressure
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Asch experiment operational definition of d.v.
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Having the people in the room choose the wrong answer on purpose
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Asch experiment experimental group
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Male college students who were under the impression that they were participating in a visual perception study
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Asch experiment control group
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Men who knew to give the wrong answer
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Asch experiment quantification of d.v.
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3/4 of those subjected to group pressure conformed to false judgement of the group, 1/4 were independent
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Semenarian experiment hypothesis
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If the students had time then they would stop to help
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Semenarian experiment I.v.
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Time
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Semenarian experiment d.v.
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If they helped
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Semenarian experiment operational definition of I.v.
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Students who were early were most likely to stop and help, students who were late rarely stopped
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Semenarian experiment Operational definition of d.v.
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The help depended on how much time they had before they had to be at class
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Semenarian experiment experimental group
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Theology students at Princeton
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Semenarian experiment control group
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Person who needed help
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Semenarian experiment quantification of d.v.
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%10 helped if they were late, %45 helped if they were on time, %63 helped if they were early
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Clever Hans experiment hypothesis
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If the horse couldn't see its owner and the owner couldn't see the question then the horse wouldn't give the correct number of taps
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Clever Hans experiment I.v.
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1. The owner couldn't see the question 2. Hans couldn't see the owner
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Clever Hans experiment d.v.
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The horses hoof- tapping response to the questions asked
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Clever Hans experiment operational definition of I.v.
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The owner could not help clever Hans because he was not in sight. The owner also was not aware of what the questions would be beforehand
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Clever Hans experiment operational definition of d.v.
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Counting how many times Hans tapped his foot
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Clever Hans experiment experimental group
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Clever Hans and his owner
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Clever Hans experiment control group
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The other horses
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Clever Hans quantification of d.v.
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Hans failed the tests and proved he didn't know math
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Festinger and carlsmith hypothesis
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If people revise their beliefs, then it will reduce apparent logical contradictions
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Festinger and carlsmith I.v.
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Marines staying even though they were in discomfort
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Festinger and carlsmith d.v.
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Judgements made despite their conflicting attitudes. How long they stayed
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Festinger and carlsmith operational definition of I.v.
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They stayed through obvious discomfort because they developed loyalty to their organization
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Festinger and carlsmith experimental group
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Marines
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Festinger and carlsmith control group
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Japanese/Asian who have lesser need to maintain high self esteem
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Festinger and carlsmith quantification of d.v.
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Cognitive dissonance theory predicts that people are attracted to those for who, they have agreed to suffer