The Fact That a Person Is Less Likely to Help

question 62

Multiple Choice

The fact that a person is less likely to help in an emergency when other people are present is called:

• A)the bystander effect.
• B)pluralistic ignorance.
• C)the self-interest effect.
• D)the suppression of responsibility effect.

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Definitions:

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