Researchers exposed some students to a lecture on bystander intervention research and other students to a lecture on an unrelated topic. Two weeks later ___________.
A) the students had forgotten what they learned, suggesting that education is not beneficial in increasing helping
B) students exposed to the lecture on helping were more likely than others to help, even in the presence of an unresponsive confederate
C) students who did well on a test were more likely to help, independent of the lecture they heard
D) students who did poorly on a test were more likely to help, independent of the lecture they heard

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This question is referring to the bystander intervention research, which suggests that education can be beneficial in increasing helping behavior. Therefore, the students who were exposed to the lecture on helping were more likely to help, even in the presence of an unresponsive confederate, compared to those who heard an unrelated lecture. Option A is incorrect because it contradicts the aforementioned research. Options C and D are also incorrect because they do not address the effects of the lecture on helping behavior.

Researchers Exposed Some Students to a Lecture on Bystander Intervention