When Irving Piliavin and his colleagues staged an emergency-a staggering,collapsing man-on 103 subway trips,they found that the victim was promptly offered assistance almost every time,even when he appeared to be drunk rather than disabled.Further research seems to confirm that bystander helpfulness was due to

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The prompt and consistent offering of assistance by bystanders in the subway emergency scenario suggests that the situation was unambiguous, meaning there was little ambiguity or uncertainty about what was happening and what needed to be done. This clarity likely made it easier for bystanders to recognize and respond appropriately to the emergency. Factors such as fear of street crime or the size of the group do not seem to be as relevant to explaining bystander helpfulness in this particular scenario.

When Irving Piliavin and His Colleagues Staged an Emergency-A Staggering,collapsing