Bystanders Frequently Fail to Respond to an Emergency Because No

Multiple Choice

Bystanders frequently fail to respond to an emergency because no one else is responding.We tend to rely on what others say and do when we are not sure of the nature of the situation or of what behaviors to engage in.This is known as ________.

A) diffusion of responsibility
B) the altruistic personality effect
C) pluralistic ignorance
D) selective altruism
E) the implicit bystander effect