Question

Batson and his colleagues (1981) conducted a study in which another participant named

Elaine (who was afraid of electricity) received mild electric shocks. In which condition
were participants most willing to trade places with Elaine?
Select one:
A. When they felt empathy toward her.
B. When the participants wanted to alleviate their own personal distress.
C. When it was easy for the participants to leave the experiment.
D. When they learned that Elaine was very different from them.

Answer 1

Batson and his colleagues' (1981) study found that participants were most willing to trade places with Elaine when they felt empathy toward her (Option A).