Robert Baron (1976)conducted a field experiment to study drivers' responses to a car that hesitated when a stoplight turned green.He found that when a confederate hobbled across the street on crutches in front of the lead car in the intersection,fewer drivers behind the lead car honked their horns.According to Baron,why was that? Drivers at the rear

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Drivers at the rear felt empathy for the confederate, which inhibited their aggression. This is supported by research on the bystander effect, which suggests that people are less likely to help others in emergency situations when there are other people present. In this case, the presence of the confederate may have encouraged the drivers behind the lead car to be more empathetic and less aggressive towards the lead driver.

Robert Baron (1976)conducted a Field Experiment to Study Drivers' Responses