Darley and Latané observed that most university students failed to help a person having an epileptic seizure when they thought there were four other witnesses to the emergency.The students' failure to help is best explained in terms of

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bystander effect is the phenomenon where people are less likely to intervene in an emergency situation when there are other people around who could also help, and it is the best explanation for the students' failure to help.

Darley and Latané Observed That Most University Students Failed to Help