The Finding That a Person Is Less Likely to Help

question 85

Multiple Choice

The finding 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:

Lowest Quintile

Refers to the bottom 20% of the population according to income or wealth distribution.

Incomes

Incomes represent the money received, typically on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

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The state of being extremely poor, where individuals or communities lack the financial resources to meet basic living needs.

Highest Quintile

The top 20% of a population in a distribution, typically used in referencing income or wealth distributions, representing the segment with the highest levels thereof.