Confederates who were dressed either conservatively or in counterculture garb approached either "straight" or "hip" college students and asked for change to make a phone call. Results of this experiment confirmed a _____ bias in helping.

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The experiment showed that the college students were more likely to help those who appeared similar to them (in terms of clothing style) rather than those who were different. This suggests a similarity bias in helping behavior.

Confederates Who Were Dressed Either Conservatively or in Counterculture Garb