Question

In the study of bystanders and thieves presented in the text, participants are invited to a store where they see someone steal the purse of another customer. The accosted shopper and the thief are really acting their parts to set the stage for the experiment. Participants view the robbery alone or with another participant. The study sought to determine whether participants were more likely to report a robbery when they observe it alone or in the company of another person. What is the dependent variable in the bystanders and thieves study

Answer 1

This question is missing the options. Since the explanation about the study is the same, I will omit it:

What is the dependent variable in the bystanders and thieves study?

A. The store environment

B. Exposure to a robbery

C. State of being alone or with another person

D. Act of reporting the robbery or not

E. Reaction of the accosted shopper following the robbery

Answer:

The dependent variable in the study is:

D. the act of reporting the robbery or not.

Step-by-step explanation:

In studies such as the one described in the passage, the independent variable is the factor controlled or changed by researchers with the purpose of affecting the dependent variable. On the other hand, the dependent variable is simply what is being measure by the study. In this case, what researchers want to find out is if people are more likely to report a robbery when they observe it alone or when they are accompanied by others. That, reporting the robbery, is the dependent variable. The independent variable is the state of being alone or with another person.