Shotland & Straw (1976) staged an experiment in which a man and woman appeared to be fighting.The man became physically abusive.Onlookers were most likely to intervene when the woman screamed _____________.
A)"Get away from me! I don't know why I ever married you!"
B)"Get away from me! I don't know you!"
C)"Get away from me! I already have a broken arm!"
D)"Get away from me! I know self-defense!"

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Onlookers were more likely to intervene when the woman indicated that she did not know the man, as it clearly framed the situation as an assault by a stranger, making the need for intervention more apparent.

Shotland & Straw (1976) Staged an Experiment in Which a Man