Social psychological studies have found a negative relationship between the number of bystanders at an emergency and the likelihood that the emergency victim will be helped.In other words,these studies suggest that a victim is ____ likely to be helped when there are ____.

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The phenomenon described is known as the bystander effect, which posits that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely any one person is to help, due to a diffusion of responsibility.

Social Psychological Studies Have Found a Negative Relationship Between the Number