The Tendency of an Onlooker to Be Less Likely to Help

question 44

Multiple Choice

The tendency of an onlooker to be less likely to help in an emergency if there are other onlookers present is known as

• A) social responsibility norm violation.
• B) the bystander effect.
• C) diffusion of responsibility.
• D) pluralistic ignorance.

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Definitions:

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