The Bystander Effect Refers to the Tendency for an Observer

question 64

Multiple Choice

The bystander effect refers to the tendency for an observer of an emergency to withhold aid if the

• A) emergency takes place in a large city.
• B) observer has just endured a frustrating experience.
• C) emergency is being observed by a number of other people.
• D) observer has been exposed to many similar emergencies in the past.

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Definitions:

Land Plants

Plants that have adapted to live primarily on land, including a wide range of flora from grasses to trees.

Algae

An informal group of unicellular, or simple multicellular, photosynthetic protists that are important producers in aquatic ecosystems.

Thylakoid Membranes

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria where photosynthesis takes place.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells.