When Several People Are Present During an Emergency,the Likelihood That

question 243

Multiple Choice

When several people are present during an emergency,the likelihood that help will be given to a person in need is reduced.This illustrates the occurrence of

• A) empathic apathy.
• B) a diffusion of responsibility.
• C) groupthink.
• D) the mean worldview.

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Definitions:

Ectasis

A medical term that describes the widening or enlargement of a hollow organ or structure.

Circum-

A prefix in English denoting around, about, or surrounding something.

Epi-

Refers to being above, over, or on top of something, often used as a prefix in medical and biological terms to denote a higher position or an outer layer.

Tachy-

A prefix meaning "fast" or "swift," used in medical terminology to denote an abnormally rapid state, such as in "tachycardia" for rapid heartbeat.