What is the Bystander Effect?

According to research on the bystander effect, in which of the following scenarios would an individual be most likely to respond?

A person witnessing another person help someone in need A person who has worked in emergency response who witnesses a car wreck

The effect is the phenomenon in which the more people who are present, the less likely they are to help.

bystander

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present, the less likely they are to help?

bystander effect

Research shows that a _______ would be more likely helped if in need.

five-year-old child

In the Kitty Genovese case, a woman was attacked and murdered at which of the following locations?

her apartment building

Which of the following cases involved the 1964 murder of a woman who was attacked while nobody called the police for 30 minutes?

the Kitty Genovese case

Researchers have found that individuals are more likely to help a person in need when ___________.

they witness someone else offer help

Which of the following is an aspect of the Kitty Genovese case that encouraged increased research on the bystander effect?

Kitty Genovese repeatedly called for help during the attack.

In the Kitty Genovese case, witnesses at the time of the attack believed they were witnessing which of the following?

a lovers' quarrel

The more individuals who witness an event, the less pressure an individual feels to act. This is referred to as _____________.

diffusion of responsibility