What Is the Bystander Effect

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is the bystander effect?

• A) the tendency for a greater number of bystanders to increase the probability that a victim will receive help
• B) the tendency for a greater number of bystanders to reduce the probability that a victim will receive help
• C) the tendency for bystander helping to be motivated more by egoistic concerns than altruistic ones
• D) the tendency for bystander helping to be motivated more by altruistic concerns than egoistic ones

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Definitions:

Consolidated Net Income

The total earnings of a corporation, after tax, including earnings from subsidiaries, before distributing dividends.

Cost Method

An accounting approach where investments are recorded at their acquisition cost, without adjustment for increases or decreases in market value.

Goodwill

An intangible asset arising when a company acquires another for more than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to investors.