Consider the Following Potential Costs of Helping: Encounters with the Police,physical

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consider the following potential costs of helping: encounters with the police,physical harm,the loss of valuable time.All of these factors are most likely to influence whether

• A) individuals feel personally responsible to intervene.
• B) an ambiguous situation is interpreted as an emergency.
• C) witnesses feel competent to help.
• D) individuals believe that prosocial behaviour is important.
• E) help is implemented.

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