Which of the following would decrease the likelihood of a...

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Uploaded: 2020-08-08T17:12:59-08:00
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Description: Which of the following would decrease the likelihood of a bystander lending aid to a victim? a. Increasing the number of people in the room b. Increasing the degree of danger experienced by the victim c. Making the victim an acquaintance instead of a stranger d. Being alone in the room with the victim

Which of the following would decrease the likelihood of a bystander lending aid to a victim? a. Increasing the number of people in the room b. Increasing the degree of danger experienced by the victim c. Making the victim an acquaintance instead of a stranger d. Being alone in the room with the victim

Which of the following would decrease the likelihood of a
bystander lending aid to a victim?
a. Increasing the number of people in the room
b. Increasing the degree of danger experienced by the victim
c. Making the victim an acquaintance instead of a stranger
d. Being alone in the room with the victim

Key Concepts

Bystander Effect

The bystander effect refers to the social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. This effect is largely due to the diffusion of responsibility among the group, where each bystander assumes that someone else will intervene, thereby reducing the likelihood of individual action.

Diffusion of Responsibility

Diffusion of responsibility is the process by which the presence of others leads to a decrease in personal responsibility to act. When many people are present, each individual feels less accountable for taking action, which can significantly decrease the chances of someone stepping in to help a person in need.

Transcript

00:01 This question relates to the bystander effect.

00:03 So with the bystander effect, we find that as we increase the number of people, as we decrease our acquaintance with the individual that needs help, so basically we're saying a close relative versus a stranger.

00:36 So if this is going to be a stranger in a very crowded space with a lot of people, and also if there is a decrease or a very low danger, then what's the result? well, no one helps.

00:58 So the best way to explain this would be through an example.

01:02 So let's say someone is going to have their purse snatched in the middle of new york city.

01:13 In manhattan.

01:14 Tons of people walking around and someone's purse is snatched.

01:18 Now, there's a bunch of strangers around there.

01:20 There's a ton of people and there's really not a ton of danger that the victim is in.

01:26 Their purse has been snatched and the thief runs away.

01:30 Who will run after the thief? well, most likely, according to the by -scarinder effect, no one will want to run after the thief because this is a stranger and they figure, well, someone else, you know, i don't have to help, someone else will.

01:42 And then when everyone has this mentality, no one helps.

01:47 So this is why it's very important when, for example, someone is unconscious and has no pulse.

01:56 Then for cpr, it is very important that you direct to someone, not say someone call 911, but you point to someone and you say you have to call 911.

02:06 That gives someone a particular job...

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