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Lilian Huynh
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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.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Withhold Aid

The act of deliberately not providing support, assistance, or resources that could be helpful to someone else.

Emergency

A sudden, urgent situation requiring immediate action, often to prevent harm or damage.

  • Understanding the contributions of social psychology to explaining the actions of bystander intervention and the bystander effect.
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