Alice sees an elderly person fall and have difficulty getting up. Since there are five other people around, she says to herself, "One of them can help her," and she goes on her way without helping. Her reaction sounds most like ______.

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Alice's reaction demonstrates the diffusion of responsibility, the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take responsibility for an action or decision when others are present. This is because responsibility is distributed among the group, and each individual assumes someone else will take action.

Alice Sees an Elderly Person Fall and Have Difficulty Getting