Confederates who were dressed both conservatively,and 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.
A)familiarity
B)similarity
C)credibility
D)complementarity

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The results of the experiment indicated that the college students were more likely to offer change to the Confederate who dressed similar to them (the similarity bias). This suggests that people are more likely to help those who they perceive to be similar to themselves.

Confederates Who Were Dressed Both Conservatively,and in Counterculture Garb,approached Either