One of the Main Reasons Why People Frequently Fail to Help

question 6

Multiple Choice

One of the main reasons why people frequently fail to help a person in distress is

• A) diffusion of responsibility.
• B) cognitive dissonance.
• C) the fundamental attribution error.
• D) the actor-observer effect.

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Definitions:

Sleeper Effects

Delayed impacts of a message that become more persuasive or influential after some time has passed.

Visual Proprioception

The visual feedback that one gets from moving around, linked to the development of wariness of heights in infancy.

Pincer Grasp

The coordination of the thumb and forefinger to hold objects, a key milestone in fine motor skills development.

Fine Motor Skills

Skills involving the small muscles of the hands and fingers, such as writing, typing, or buttoning clothes.