When There Is Diffusion of Responsibility

question 83

Multiple Choice

When there is diffusion of responsibility:

• A) helping behaviour is more likely to occur
• B) people tend to be more generous
• C) a bystander may assume that someone else has already taken necessary action
• D) the responsibility lies squarely with the individual
• E) people in groups then become more willing to help

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Definitions:

Milgram's Procedure

A research method developed by Stanley Milgram, used in psychology to study obedience, involving participants administering what they believe are electric shocks to another person.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist famous for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure can make a person say something that is obviously incorrect.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what is considered normal or acceptable in a society or group.

Solomon Asch's Conformity Studies

A series of experiments conducted by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the degree to which an individual's own opinions are influenced by those of a majority group.