The Belief That Others Will or Should Take the Responsibility

question 21

Multiple Choice

The belief that others will or should take the responsibility for providing assistance to a person in need is called

• A) the bystander effect.
• B) diffusion of responsibility.
• C) pluralistic ignorance.
• D) audience inhibition.

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Definitions:

Violation of Expectations

A method used in developmental psychology to study infants' understanding of the world by gauging their reactions to events that deviate from what they anticipate.

Event

An occurrence or happening, often significant in nature.

Infants

Infants are young children, typically under one year of age, who are in the earliest stage of their lives, characterized by rapid physical and cognitive development.

Surprised

The feeling experienced when something unexpected, astonishing, or remarkable happens.