Flora's car breaks down,leaving her stranded on the highway in the middle of rush hour. As more and more cars drive past her,Flora is surprised that no one stops to help her.
The fact that other drivers fail to help Flora is most likely explained by

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The bystander intervention effect, also known as the bystander effect, explains why individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The more bystanders there are, the less personal responsibility individuals feel to take action, as they assume someone else will step in. In Flora's case, the presence of many drivers (bystanders) likely led to a diffusion of responsibility, resulting in no one stopping to help.

Flora's Car Breaks Down,leaving Her Stranded on the Highway in the Middle