Prosocial behaviour & bystander intervention

Piliavin’s subway study involved an actor who pretended to need help.

In one variation, the actor had a large, fake, facial scar.

Identify one factor affecting bystander intervention that Piliavin could have been studying in this variation of his study.

Briefly explain your answer.

Briefly explain two strengths of field experiments.

Refer to Piliavin’s subway study in your answer.

Which of the following best defines ‘bystander behaviour’?

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The ‘cost of helping’ affects bystander intervention.

Use an example to describe how the ‘cost of helping’ could affect bystander intervention.

Read the following conversation.

Name one dispositional factor and one social factor that can influence bystander intervention.

Explain how factors that affect bystander behaviour may have stopped Aiden and Reena from offering their help in the described situation.

Describe and evaluate Piliavin’s subway study.

Read the following descriptions of bystander behaviour. Decide which factor that affects bystander intervention is the most likely explanation of the behaviour being described.

Caitlin jumped into a river and rescued a child who had fallen in. Caitlin was called a hero but dismissed the praise saying ‘I just did what any other off-duty lifeguard would have done.’

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People were waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus arrived, one of the people collapsed on the pavement. All of the people who were concerned they would be late for work got onto the bus. Some other people stayed behind to help.

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After a football game, a supporter fell over. The only people who stopped to help were wearing shirts showing that they were supporters of the same team as the person that fell over.

Shade one box.