The Phenomenon of Pluralistic Ignorance Is One in Which Bystanders

question 26

Multiple Choice

The phenomenon of pluralistic ignorance is one in which bystanders in an emergency tend to

• A) suddenly forget what they know regarding delivering aid in emergency situations, due to overwhelming stress.
• B) become "paralyzed" in emergency situations, due to overwhelming empathy for the person in the emergency situation.
• C) perpetuate the mistakes of others while caring for a person in an emergency situation.
• D) look around at other people who don't appear alarmed, and assume there's no emergency after all.

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Definitions:

Withholding

The act of deliberately not providing information, resources, or emotions, which can affect communication and relationships.

Personal Information

Data or details about an individual that identify them or reveal their private thoughts, experiences, or characteristics.

Nonconversation

A way to describe the amount of actual conversation in cliché conversation.

Gut-Level Communication

An informal form of communication that is based on instinctive feelings rather than rational thought.