Which of the Following Is Associated with the Diffusion of Responsibility

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is associated with the diffusion of responsibility effect that leads to bystander nonintervention?

• A) People experience pluralistic ignorance.
• B) People are distracted by the presence of others, and don't notice emergencies.
• C) People tend to minimize the distress of others, consistent with the fundamental attribution error.
• D) People feel less responsible for the negative consequences of not helping.

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