Studies of bystander apathy suggest that, in general, as the number of bystanders increases the likelihood of any one bystander helping another increases.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  Studies of bystander apathy, such as the famous case of Kitty Genovese, suggest that as the number of bystanders increases, the likelihood of any one bystander helping decreases due to the diffusion of responsibility.

Studies of bystander apathy suggest that, in general, as the number of bystanders increases the likelihood of any one bystander helping another increases.

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