A “social experiment” conducted by a TV program questioned what
people do
when they see a very obviously bruised woman getting picked on
by her
boyfriend. On two different occasions at the same restaurant,
the same
couple was depicted. In one scenario, the woman was dressed
“provocatively,” and in the other scenario, the woman was
dressed
“conservatively”. The table below shows how many restaurant
diners were
present under each scenario, and whether or not they
intervened.
Scenario
Provocative Conservative Total...