Lucas Is Making His Way Across a Busy Campus Between

question 22

Multiple Choice

Lucas is making his way across a busy campus between classes. He notices smoke coming from the side of the cafeteria but figures that someone already called the fire department. What phenomenon does this illustrate?

• A) diffusion of responsibility
• B) self-serving bias
• C) deindividuation
• D) just-world hypothesis

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Definitions:

Quarrel

A verbal dispute or argument between people, usually indicating a disagreement on a particular issue.

Subculture of Violence

A theory suggesting that violence is a learned form of behavior or expression, prevalent within certain social groups or communities, often as a norm or a response to perceived threats or disrespect.

Rurality

pertains to the characteristics, lifestyle, and culture of rural areas, which are typically less populated and more agriculturally oriented than urban areas.

Population Heterogeneity

The presence of diverse and varied characteristics within a population group.