The unwillingness of people in the vicinity of the victim to offer help during emergencies or to become involved in others' problems is referred to as
A)unattached behavior.
B)bystander apathy.
C)desensitization.
D)disinhibition.

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Bystander apathy, also known as the bystander effect, describes the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help.

The Unwillingness of People in the Vicinity of the Victim