Gemma is alone when she sees a person who appears to be drowning in the ocean. She wants to help, but questions whether her swimming ability will allow her to rescue the individual. It appears that Gemma is stuck at the __________ step of Darley and Latané's (1968) model of bystander intervention.

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Gemma has already noticed the situation and defined it as an emergency. She is considering her ability to help, which means she is at the stage of planning a course of action according to Darley and Latané's model of bystander intervention.

Gemma Is Alone When She Sees a Person Who Appears