In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.
A)the presence of bystanders; whether a false emergency occurs
B)whether a false emergency occurs; the presence of bystanders
C)whether the participant helps; the number of people present
D)number of people present; whether the participant helps

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The independent variable in the Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment is the number of people present (i.e. the level of social influence), while the dependent variable is whether the participant helps or not. Therefore, the best choice is D - number of people present; whether the participant helps.

In a Typical Latane and Darley "Bystander" Experiment,_____ Is the Independent