Sarah has just moved to a new city, where she works the night shift at the local hospital. On her way home from work, she walks through a park that has a high crime rate. Sarah reasons that she is safe, because there are always a lot of people around. According to the research conducted by Darley and Latané, Sarah is
A)mistaken; there is no evidence to suggest that the number of people around have any impact on safety whatsoever.
B)correct; there is safety in numbers, and as long as the park is crowded, she's safe.
C)mistaken; the more people she encounters in any given situation, the higher the likelihood one of them will attack her.
D)correct; the more people she encounters, the lower the likelihood that Sarah will even be noticed.
E)mistaken; the more people she encounters, the lower the likelihood any one of them would help her in an emergency.

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Darley and Latané's research on the bystander effect suggests that the more people who are present in an emergency situation, the less likely any one individual is to help, due to a diffusion of responsibility.

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