According to Latané and Darley (1970), a Number of Things

question 155

Multiple Choice

According to Latané and Darley (1970) , a number of things must occur before witnesses decide to intervene in an emergency situation. According to this stage model, diffusion of responsibility is most likely to affect witnesses' __________.

• A) attention to their surroundings
• B) interpretation of an event as an emergency
• C) sense of obligation to intervene
• D) assessments of the costs and benefits of intervening

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Definitions:

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