Sometimes Onlookers Fail to Assist in an Emergency Because Each

question 117

Multiple Choice

Sometimes onlookers fail to assist in an emergency because each person in the group decides that the situation is not really an emergency because no one else is acting alarmed or helping.This phenomenon is known as

• A) diffusion of responsibility.
• B) pluralistic ignorance.
• C) social facilitation.
• D) social responsibility norm violation.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The portion of a company's assets that belongs to the shareholders, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.

Net Assets

The difference between total assets and total liabilities, representing the owner's equity in a company.

Residual Interest

The remaining interest in assets after all other claims have been satisfied, often related to securitization transactions.