Recall that participants in an experiment by Miho Toi and Daniel Batson (1982)listened to an (alleged)radio interview in which a student in their Introductory Psychology class described an accident that caused her to fall behind in the course.Some participants were encouraged to empathize with "Carol," whereas others were encouraged to listen objectively to the interview.Some participants in each of these two groups were led to believe that Carol would be returning to their psychology course; others were led to believe that she would finish out the term at home,and that they would never see her again.Toi and Batson found that when participants ____,their decision to help was guided by ____.

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When participants did not empathize with Carol, their decision to help was guided by social exchange concerns, meaning they were more likely to help if they expected some form of benefit or return.

Recall That Participants in an Experiment by Miho Toi and Daniel