Two friends, Sabtu and Joyah, are discussing the validity of the study by Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans). Sabtu says the study has validity, but Joyah says the study does not have validity. Explain why you think either Sabtu or Joyah is correct, using evidence from this study in your answer. The friend who I think is correct is because:

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Social Psychology in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 4 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology May/June 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2 (9990_s24_qp_12.pdf).

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Two friends, Sabtu and Joyah, are discussing the validity of the study by Piliavin et al. (subway Samaritans). Sabtu says the study has validity, but Joyah says the study does not have validity. Explain why you think either Sabtu or Joyah is correct, using evidence from this study in your answer. The friend who I think is correct is because:

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