To which two processes do most social psychologists attribute the failure of those around LaShanda Calloway to help her?

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The bystander effect refers to the phenomenon wherein individuals are less likely to offer help in an emergency situation when there are other people around. Diffusion of responsibility occurs when individuals in a group feel less personal responsibility for intervening in an emergency situation because they believe someone else will take action. In the case of LaShanda Calloway, the presence of several other people likely caused the bystander effect to occur, while diffusion of responsibility may have also played a role in inhibiting individual action. Thus, the best choice is D.

To Which Two Processes Do Most Social Psychologists Attribute the Failure