Jayden, Kago, Dan and Ryan all watched as the building across the street burned to the ground. They kept waiting for the fire trucks to show up, even though none of them had called the Fire Station. In this case, the fact that none of the four friends phoned to report the fire illustrates the phenomenon known as

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The fact that none of the four friends took any action to report the fire, despite being aware of it, is an example of the bystander effect. This phenomenon occurs when individuals in a group do not take any action in an emergency situation, assuming that someone else will intervene.

Jayden, Kago, Dan and Ryan All Watched as the Building