There Is a Paradox: the Likelihood of Helping Someone in Distress

question 10

Multiple Choice

There is a paradox: the likelihood of helping someone in distress decreases as the number of potential helpers increases. This can be accounted for to some extent by:

• A) lack of empathy.
• B) independence in Western cultures.
• C) social loafing.
• D) diffusion of responsibility.

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Definitions:

Hierarchical Integration

A concept in psychology that suggests complex cognitive processes are formed by integrating simpler ones into a structured hierarchy.

Proportional Changes

Adjustments or alterations that maintain a consistent relationship or ratio among components or between an individual component and a whole.

Menarche

A girl’s first menstruation.

North American Newborn

An infant born in North America, often referring to the health, social, and environmental aspects specific to this geographic region.