Cosmo Is Walking Home on a Busy Downtown Street When

question 52

Multiple Choice

Cosmo is walking home on a busy downtown street when he notices a woman lying on the sidewalk who appears to have lost consciousness. Which of the following obstacles to helping would best explain why he did not interpret the event as an emergency?

• A) Audience inhibition
• B) Pluralistic ignorance
• C) Diffusion of responsibility
• D) Empathetic altruism

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Definitions:

Controlled Setting

A controlled setting is an environment where variables are manipulated or held constant to examine their effect on outcomes in an experimental study.

Confounding Factors

Variables that interfere with the clarity of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a study.

Confidentiality

The ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other healthcare provider will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.

Data

Factual information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, often collected through observation or research.