When overhearing a fight between a man and a woman, the students in Shotland and Straw's (1976) research were most likely to provide help if they thought the fight was between

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The study by Shotland and Straw (1976) found that bystanders were more likely to intervene and provide help when they perceived the conflict to be between strangers, as opposed to a married couple, due to the assumption that strangers are less likely to have a legitimate reason for conflict.

When Overhearing a Fight Between a Man and a Woman