A teacher is walking across campus carrying a stack of papers between classes. B

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A teacher is walking across campus carrying a stack of papers between classes. Bending over to pick up her pen, she accidentally drops a large stack of papers she was carrying. At that moment a gust of wind blows the papers all over the sidewalk. Students and passersbys watch the papers flying around. In your opinion, what is the likelihood that you would help in this situation? Indicate your opinion by putting an "X" on the scale below. 1 _____ 2 _____ 3 _____ 4 _____ 5 _____ 6 _____ 7 _____ 8 _____ 9 _____ 10 Very Likely to Help Very UNlikely to help List three factors you think would influence the average onlooker to help in this particular situation. _____ List three factors you think would influence the average onlooker to not help in this particular situation. _____

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Three factors influencing to help:

i. As the the teacher is in an authoritative position, it can move students to help her

ii. Students can also help her in out of reciprocative altruism or social exchange, so that they can influence the teacher in the future if they need help.

iii. Any passing by person can help out of true altruism or prosocial behavior

Three factors not influencing to help:

i. Bystander effect: Every individual in a large group of bystanders believe someone else will do the job

ii. Empathy-altruism: Helping doesn't reward the helper

iii. Someone Else's Problem: People turn a blind eye to a problem

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