The Tendency for an Individual's Helpfulness in an Emergency to Decrease

question 25

Multiple Choice

The tendency for an individual's helpfulness in an emergency to decrease as the number of onlookers increases is called ________.

• A) groupthink
• B) the inertia paradigm
• C) the bystander effect
• D) the risky shift phenomenon

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Definitions:

Counter-offer

A response to an original offer, modifying its terms in hopes of reaching an agreement that's more favorable to the responder.

Shares

Financial instruments that represent ownership in a company or financial asset, often entitling the shareholder to a portion of the profits.

Control

The power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities, often through ownership of a majority of voting rights.

IFRS 3

An international financial reporting standard that provides guidance on accounting for business combinations, requiring acquired assets and liabilities to be recorded at fair value.